Sports & Recreation
Is there a plan at UW?
It’s unclear what plan might be in place to improve the UW-football team’s winless record. It’s too bad no members of the athletic board pushed for clarification when Athletic director Chris McIntosh recently addressed the group.
Darren Bush
Where to catch Wisconsin fall color, from Boulder Junction to your own backyard
There’s more to the season than meets the eye.
Oct 9, 2025
Kirsten Schmitt / Milwaukee Brewers
The 2025 Brewers have our attention. Can they keep it?
The 2025 Brewers are creating excitement among not just casual fans, but sworn baseball avoiders. With the best record in baseball, they’re driving a real bandwagon and there’s no shame to those jumping on late.
Sep 6, 2025
Emily Balsley
Fan favorite
10,000 T-shirts designed by Madison artist Emily Balsley will be given away at the Brewers’ game on Aug. 12.
Aug 7, 2025
Darren Bush
Exploring Hook Lake Bog is rough going
A wack bushwhack? Some might say so, but our writer finds there is reward despite the challenge in exploring Oregon’s Hook Lake Bog.
Aug 3, 2025
Jason Joyce
King James
Terrell James is an organizer, promoter, hype man, creator and influencer. But to call him a grassroots leader might be most apt.
Jun 11, 2025
Sharon Vanorny for Destination Madison
Try an e-bike this summer
There are some cyclists who consider riding an e-bike somehow cheating. I may have been one of those cyclists at one point in my life, but age and experience have convinced me otherwise.
Jun 5, 2025
courtesy August Publications
A new book chronicles Madison’s scrappy Northwoods League baseball team
‘Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How A Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited a Summer Collegiate Baseball Revolution’ by longtime Madison journalist Tom Alesia chronicles the Mallards beginnings up to the present.
May 13, 2025
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Jed Jacobsohn/LOVB Madison
Love at first spike
Madison embraced its new pro volleyball squad at its Field House debut. LOVB Madison returned the favor, winning the match by prevailing over Salt Lake.
Jan 18, 2025
12:45 PM
Capitol Lakes
If you hate swimming in a cold pool, here are some warm water options
Where can I swim in a warm pool? Are there lap lanes?
Jan 7, 2025
8:00 AM
Courtney Dicmas
It’s cold. Where can I exercise my dog and stay warm?
Where can I walk my dog inside? Is there playtime? We gather some options.
Jan 7, 2025
8:00 AM
Courtesy Ferdy Goode
Ferdy Goode carries on the tradition of birchbark canoes
A naturally curious young man, Ferdy Goode gravitated toward bushcraft, the ability to live outdoors. Drop Ferdy into a boreal forest with an ax, knife, and some cord and he’ll figure it out.
Dec 8, 2024
8:00 AM
David Stluka / UW Athletics
Get out your checkbooks
Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh recently explained the dramatic changes to college athletics along with a request for fans’ ‘leadership, generosity, and continued support.’
Nov 10, 2024
8:00 AM
