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Travel and Outdoors
How to turn your Madison yard into a mini wildlife haven
A grassroots effort is helping local properties become part of a nationwide habitat network.
December 10, 2025 12:00 PM
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Morgan O’Neal
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A guide to City of Madison parks
From picnics and playgrounds to sledding and skiing, there’s no shortage of recreation here.
September 29, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Sports
20 years of IRONMAN Wisconsin
Join us in celebrating (or avoiding) the iconic triathlon’s 20th anniversary.
September 7, 2022
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Visiting Madison’s sister city, Vilnius
July 15, 2022
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Dayten Rose
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Culture
Hit the Road: a 40-mile getaway to Spring Green, WI
July 14, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Travel and Outdoors
Dog parks in Madison, WI
July 11, 2022
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Dayten Rose
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Culture
Picture perfect picnics in Madison, WI
July 8, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Culture
Firework displays and rules in Madison, WI
June 29, 2022
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Audrey Rotman
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How to spend a day on the water in Madison, WI
June 23, 2022
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Audrey Rotman
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Explore UW-Madison’s Allen Centennial Garden in Madison, WI
June 22, 2022
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Your guide to dog-friendly businesses in Madison
Explore these dog-friendly places in Madison — from places to eat, drink, shop, exercise, swim, and stay the night with your four-legged friends.
July 9, 2024
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How you can help hungry Madisonians
Volunteer with Healthy Food For All at local farmers’ markets.
July 1, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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You can participate in these upcoming City meetings in Madison
If you’re trying to get more involved in the community, here’s where you can start.
July 1, 2024
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Celebrate Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s 30th anniversary
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Affordable housing coming to the north side
Huxley Yards is set to open in 2026.
June 28, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Travel and Outdoors
Be careful boating on Madison waters this weekend
The Wisconsin DNR is urging boaters to be safe over the holiday.
June 28, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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How to vote absentee in Madison
The Partisan Primary is only a month away, so we’re brushing up on the absentee voting process and deadlines.
June 27, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at some malls of Madison’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 27, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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The Midwest Log Rolling Championship rolls into Madison
Some off the best lumberjack athletes in the world will be at Lake Wingra.
June 26, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley