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Urban Wilderness

Black-eyed Susans at Hoyt Park, Wauwatosa.
September 4, 2017Urban Wilderness

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

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

Kayak armada making its way back to port.
August 24, 2017Urban Wilderness

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

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

Voyageur canoe tour of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minneapolis/Saint Paul.
August 10, 2017Urban Wilderness

What Milwaukee Can Learn from the Twin Cities’ Parks

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

A gravel path leading into Pleasant Valley Park.
July 27, 2017Urban Wilderness

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

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

Herb walk tour group gathered on arboretum hilltop.
July 5, 2017Urban Wilderness

Find these Wild Herbs Growing Around Milwaukee to Cure What Ails You

Riverside Park’s arboretum offers an enchanting array of plants with medicinal properties

Three Bridges Park donor arch
June 12, 2017Urban Wilderness

10 Photos from this Weekend’s Community Planting Day at Three Bridges Park

If you were at Three Bridges Park on Saturday, you may have seen a donor monument dedication, as well as dozens of volunteers filling the park with native plants.

The lake at Spirit Lake Nature Preserve.
June 1, 2017Urban Wilderness

5 Great Milwaukee-Area Parks and Why You Should Visit

Head to one of these local parks to commune with nature and discover the surprisingly beautiful hidden gems Mother Nature has provided.

Great oak reflected in pond, Indian Community School
May 24, 2017Urban Wilderness

Wisconsin’s Oak Savannas (and Why You Should Appreciate Them)

Remnants of once-vast ecosystem linger on public and private properties

Sunset over County Grounds Park
May 10, 2017Urban Wilderness

Wauwatosa Committee Makes Surprising Decision on County Grounds

Vote is victory for opponents of controversial master plan

County Grounds Park
April 25, 2017Column Urban Wilderness

Opinion: No More Development on Tosa County Grounds

Hundreds turned out to oppose city master plan, but are city officials listening?

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