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Happy 100th, Sir David Attenborough

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S GREATEST ADVENTURE

Celebrate Attenborough’s birthday with the story behind ‘Life on Earth’ — the wildlife series that changed television forever.

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Weather Hunters: The Little Weatherproof Library

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The Wisconsin Channel

University Place: Developing a Pollinator's Paradise

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Create

Paint This With Jerry Yarnell: Old Faithful, Part 1

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Peg + Cat: The Littlest Chicken Problem; The Election Problem

PBS Wisconsin News

05/08/26

Wisconsin sues Lac Du Flambeau tribe over non-member fishing restrictions on 19 lakes

05/07/26

Ask Inside Wisconsin Politics: Polarization, ideology, money

05/06/26

Alex Gee on sustaining Madison’s Black community and culture

A cardboard sign with the text Now Hiring! and an arrow pointing to the right stands in a lawn.

05/06/26

Fidelity bonds for hiring people with criminal records show promise, but almost no Wisconsin businesses use them

05/05/26

Paul Hutson on psilocybin dosing as a clinical treatment

Mohamed Anwar looks at an item in his hand while standing inside an open wood door with another person facing him, with sunlight illuminating them from an open window in the background and a painted concrete-block wall with an appliance and wood pew on either side of the doorway in the foreground.

05/05/26

In Milwaukee, a nonprofit races to keep Rohingya language from fading in exile

A beagle looks past the back of the head of a person holding the dog on their shoulder, with an out-of-focus truck parked on tarmac in the background.

05/04/26

About 1,500 beagles adjust to new lives after being released from Ridglan Farms

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Tom Content.

05/04/26

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Tom Content, Paul Hutson

05/01/26

Paul Hutson on potential for psychedelics in mental health

PBS Wisconsin's Blog

05/06/26

How modern media production is engaging students in Wisconsin history

Historic black-and-white photo of the Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse, 1926. Lighthouse stands solitary on calm water under an open sky, conveying serenity.

05/05/26

Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse virtual tour: A digital voyage through history

A split image of Sharon Engel and her Best of Show-winning quilt, "Spring Bouquet."

05/04/26

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show’s 2025 Best of Show – read a Q&A with the winner

A three-piece photo collage featuring a woman in an blue antebellum gown, a chef wearing an apron, and two men standing side-by-side in a church with a a stained glass window in the background.

05/04/26

What to watch on PBS Wisconsin in May 2026

05/01/26

PBS Wisconsin Director of Television Jon Miskowski has announced his retirement from the statewide public media organization

Two women dressed in winter sweaters stand before a sunset over water.

04/27/26

May streaming picks on PBS Passport

04/17/26

Native plant gardening in the Midwest with PBS Wisconsin

Man seated in front of a TV screen with the text "DIRECTOR'S CUT" on display.

04/06/26

Director’s Cut previews the 2026 Wisconsin Film Festival

A man stands leaning against the doorway of a small dark brown log cabin with a white door and window, holding a camera in one hand. Bare trees surround the cabin on an overcast day.

04/06/26

Producer Colin Crowley reflects on ‘Welcome Poets’

Three children garden near a white fence, examining plants intently. A smiling adult in the background holds a watering can. Bright, sunny atmosphere.

04/06/26

Play and learn together: Four activities to celebrate Earth Day with your kids

A woman walks in pasture with a line of trees at its edge. She's reaching up to touch a branch.

04/02/26

Branching out: Farmers and scientists team up to see how trees can reshape the future

Lucy Worsley holds up the British flag in one hand and the United States flag in the other.

03/27/26

Ring in America@250 with PBS Wisconsin

America@250

Join us for events, programs and conversations with Wisconsin communities to connect and reflect on our shared history and the future of democracy.

Health of Our Planet

Wisconsin and national perspectives on protecting our planet and the ecosystems we share.

Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming

Experience this 3D narrative-driven adventure game suitable for ages ten and up.

University Place

A virtual lecture hall series covering science, history, business, the environment, art, culture and more.

Wisconsin Biographies

Discover life stories from Wisconsinites of the past and recognize their contributions to history.

Interactive Media

Find bold experiments in 360 video, virtual tours and educational games shaping the future of how we share Wisconsin stories.

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