WXPR The Stream

Pete McGeshick II looked out upon Spur Lake and thought about what used to be.“The lake was full,” he said. “The rice bed was full all the way…

For years, many wildlife managers have assumed removing beaver dams on streams helps trout populations.It allows the streams to run colder and more free,…

The construction on Stevens Street on Rhinelander’s north side is nearly complete as heavy machinery rumbles by the auto dealerships that line the…

Walking out onto a muskeg, or wetland, the first things most people notice are the sensation of sinking and sound of suction.Saturated sphagnum moss, or…

In this line of work, projects don’t start with a bang.They end with one.With a booming explosion on Tuesday morning, a portion of stream at the…

Rhinelander has started examining options for treating PFAS-contaminated water being produced by two city wells.Wells 7 and 8 have been shut down since…

A walk to the end of the Ashland Oredock feels like a walk out onto Lake Superior for Ed Monroe.“We’re out amongst the buoys and the shipping lane,” he…

The water flow on a little creek in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is modest.In fact, the stream is small enough that it has no name. Officially,…

On a sunny day in a shaded forest, Don Waller and Dave Zaber, two environmental professionals, came across an orchid growing on the forest floor.This part…

The City of Rhinelander will test for PFAS in the discharge liquid, or leachate, of its long-closed city landfill. The Common Council approved that action…