The Parks Department Survey You Should Know About
Plus the need-to-know information about the department’s public workshops.
Kayaking the Menomonee River
Finding solitude in a surprisingly remote ribbon of green winding through urban Milwaukee
What Can Milwaukee Learn From ‘Houstonization?’
Houston is making a serious effort to reconnect with its green spaces and shed its reputation as a concrete wasteland. The city’s “Leading with Landscape” effort can be a lesson for Milwaukee.
Nature in the New World: Milwaukee Art Museum’s ‘American Vision’
Hudson River School artists, currently on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum in the newly opened exhibit, ‘Nature and the American Vision,’ shaped the nation’s self-image.
The Flying Squirrels of Milwaukee County
Wil-O-Way Woods in Wauwatosa is home to many different species of wildlife. Eddee Daniel tags along with the researchers who study this urban woodland and gets a rare, up-close look at these elusive urban critters.
Could Milwaukee Be a Green Destination?
Milwaukee has earned the right to join the ranks of Earth-friendly cities.
Legislative Fireworks at O’Donnell Park
A secretive legislative power play threatens O’Donnell Park anew.
Peregrine Falcons Revisited
The presence of falcons in places like Milwaukee is significant, and the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Program’s continued success speaks to a larger transformation.
A Bullseye View
A Milwaukee County park on Lake Michigan may be threatened by a Cudahy gun club’s new shooting range.
10 Acres in Tosa
A look at the present and uncertain future of the parcel of land between County Grounds Park and We Energies’ soon-to-be sold power plant.