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Green Lake will hold its 11th-annual Green Lake Bird Festival Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, with activities planned for all levels of bird enthusiasts.

“Sawdust City.” “City of Bridges.” “Music Capital of the North,” “Portland of the Midwest,” “Kubb Capital of North America,” and “Horseradish Capital of the World.” There are all kinds of nicknames, aliases, and sobriquets for Eau Claire, but since moving here ...

One antidote to this attitude, many environmentally concerned readers have found, is in the pages of Douglas Tallamy’s bestselling book, “Nature’s Best Hope.” The book’s subtitle – “A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard” – encapsulates the ...

Its an exciting time for birdwatchers across Wisconsin, as many rare birds are in the Badger State that dont normally make appearances here. One species even has not been reported

“Birds don’t need us … There’s no bird that can’t find food in April – they’ve been doing it for a million years,” he laughed. “I think that when people feed birds, they fall in love with birds, and that is great for conservation.”...

There may be fewer sounds of birds in the air this spring as Wisconsins songbird population has declined. However, experts say there are things you can do to help.