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Where has all of the wild rice gone? Researchers seek clues for the drastic drop in crop acreage over the last several years.

The tribal fish hatchery in Mole Lake raised an released 65,000 walleye this fall. The fish it raised are healthier than ever.

Filming in the Northwoods started this fall for the next edition of the popular documentary series Wisconsin's Scenic Treasures. Hundreds of hours of field work go into making the hour-long show.

Slick ice has covered roads and sidewalks across much of the Northwoods in recent days. This also means more salt is being used to melt that ice.That salt has been making its way into lakes in southern Wisconsin for decades. The City of Madison says the chloride levels in Lake Mendota have been increasing by about one milligram per liter a year since 1962.While chloride level data is lacking on many Northwoods lakes, data collected from one local lake makes it clear that water bodies here are not immune.

State Senator Mary Felzkowski spoke with WXPR about her concerns with the Pelican River Forest and why she held up funding for conservation easements on the property.

The 70,000 acres of woods, wetlands, and rivers meant to be a crown jewel of conservation in Wisconsin are now in limbo because of an anonymous lawmaker on the state’s Joint Finance Committee.

The growing season may be on the short side in northern Wisconsin, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be bountiful.Whether you’re growing your own food or buying from local farmers, there’s plenty of benefits of eating locally grown food.

One third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten.Instead, it often winds up in landfills where it produces methane gas and contributes to climate change.

Typically, when you hear about research projects being done, it’s scientists trying to figure out what went wrong.A new study in Vilas County is flipping the script. It’s looking at a healthy watershed in an effort to keep it healthy.