We Live Up Here
WXPR's We Live Up Here series is a home for stories that focus on the people, history, and culture that make the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan such a unique place to live.
Latest Episodes
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The City of God is a recently released 90-minute documentary that explores how one Haitian community approaches development. It was produced by Rhinelander’s own Nate Sheppard.
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Sub-zero temperatures are not for everyone, but for one Northwoods adventure-seeker, the colder the better.
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In the early 1900s, thousands of settlers moved into the Upper Midwest to farm lands that were recently cutover by timber companies. Many challenges and…
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Bill and Donna Kallner from eastern Langlade County are what you might call a “crafty couple.” Bill constructs fish landing nets and Donna makes textiles…
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Northwoods Dog SleddingThe image many have of dog sledding is a parka-wearing man pulled by Siberian Huskies slowly crossing a barren tundra. A visit with…
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For Duluth, Minnesota resident, Emily Ford, a “hike” isn’t a leisurely stroll through the woods in a t-shirt and shorts. This winter, it’s a trudge…
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Have you ever stopped and admired an old wooden canoe or an early motorboat on a lake? If you have, you are not alone as the beauty and craftsmanship of…
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If you live in the Northwoods, you know there are still many family-run funeral homes. Funeral home directors, along with the entire funeral industry,…
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If you live up here, you are familiar with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. What you may not know is that these forests were inhabited for…
