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Monarch. Veterans Park, Milwaukee.

13 ‘Awards’ for Early Summer Wildflowers in the Milwaukee Area

Eddee DanielJune 15, 2019

And the winners are the lucky residents of Southeast Wisconsin who can enjoy our beautiful parks!...

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Sanctuary Woods and Medical Complex from County Grounds Park.

Preservation has Become a Priority for Wauwatosa’s Sanctuary Woods

Eddee DanielJuly 16, 2018

Wauwatosa takes a big step toward conservation zoning ...

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A bend in the Fox River. Case Eagle Park, Burlington.

Searching for Spring? These Local Parks Will Get You Through the Dreary Season

Eddee DanielApril 6, 2018

Milwaukee area parks can help ease late winter blues...

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Open meadow with red osier dogwood.

Welcome to Tichigan Wildlife Area: the Perfect Winter Tour of Trees

Eddee DanielMarch 5, 2018

Are you looking for a place to get away from it all? Check out one of the many DNR wildlife areas in Southeast Wisconsin. Let me introduce you to Tichigan Wildlife Area, which is southwest of Milwaukee in western Racine County. The thirty-mile drive is easy, making it seem surprisingly close....

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Overflow from Cedar Creek in marsh.

Here’s Why You Should Visit Jackson Marsh, A Local Wildlife Area for All Seasons

Eddee DanielFebruary 18, 2018

DNR guided tours encourage visitors to discover regional wildlife areas...

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Sierra Club members David Thomas and Veronica Bell in Lincoln Creek Greenway

A Plan for Bringing Nearby Nature to Milwaukee’s Inner City

Eddee DanielJanuary 9, 2018

A program to generate interest in the outdoors dovetails with 30th Street Industrial Corridor redevelopment...

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autumn color at Noyes Park nature trail

What’s Up With the Lack of Fall Foliage in Milwaukee This Year?

Eddee DanielNovember 10, 2017

5 Milwaukee-area parks that provide a diverse offering of seasonal color in a year of dull foliage. ...

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View of Sanctuary Woods and Milwaukee Regional Medical Complex from County Grounds Park

Sanctuary Woods at the Milwaukee County Grounds gets national recognition

Eddee DanielOctober 12, 2017

The Cultural Landscape Foundation lists the Wauwatosa property as threatened in its Landslide program ...

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Black-eyed Susans at Hoyt Park, Wauwatosa.

12 ‘Awards’ for the Summer’s Best Wildflowers in the Milwaukee Area

Eddee DanielSeptember 4, 2017

And the winners are the lucky residents of Milwaukee and vicinity who can enjoy our beautiful parks....

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Kayak armada making its way back to port.

Here’s What You’ll See of Milwaukee’s Inner Harbor via Kayak

Eddee DanielAugust 24, 2017

A visual tour of one of the region’s most dynamic and hard-to-see places...

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Voyageur canoe tour of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minneapolis/Saint Paul.

What Milwaukee Can Learn from the Twin Cities’ Parks

Eddee DanielAugust 10, 2017

How does Milwaukee compare to the top-ranked Twin Cities?...

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A gravel path leading into Pleasant Valley Park.

Take a Stroll Through Pleasant Valley, Milwaukee’s Secret Park

Eddee DanielJuly 27, 2017

A once-bustling lake resort has returned to nature along the undammed Milwaukee River Greenway ...

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Eddee Daniel

Eddee Daniel is a Milwaukee-based photographer and writer. His work explores the intersection of nature and human culture. A graduate of the UW-Madison and UWM, he brings to his current practice more than 30 years of experience teaching art and writing about nature. He is the author of "Urban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed," a visual and narrative tribute to Milwaukee’s Menomonee River. Eddee writes two blogs: Urban Wilderness and Arts Without Borders. He serves on the Board of Directors of Preserve Our Parks. You can email him at eddee@eddeedaniel.com.