When you do your spring cleaning don’t forget to check on your house mechanics - inside and out. Our home improvement expert shares his spring home checklist and answers listener questions.

We talk about a series of presentations facilitated by the Wisconsin Wetlands Association. We also look at the importance of wetlands to whooping cranes.

What you plant in your garden can have a big impact on native animals, birds and insects. We talk with the director of the National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife program about creating native habitats that provide food, water, cover and places to raise young.

Summer is a prime time for contracting Lyme disease and the rare but dangerous fungal infection blastomycosis. We talk with an infectious disease doctor about how to protect yourself and what treatments are available.

Health care problems can strike at any time. We talk with two professionals about the importance of having your advanced directives forms completed. We also look at sources for forms and assistance.

When scammers go phishing, you are the one who can get caught. We talk with a tech expert about how to identify fraudulent emails and how to protect yourself against them.

Signs of spring are everywhere, birds are back, hibernators are emerging, and insects are stirring. We talk with a native garden specialist from the UW Arboretum about why native plants are so important to this natural transition.

Trying to be environmentally aware can be difficult when companies use misleading marketing tactics. We talk about what to watch for and what Wisconsin law says with our consumer experts. We also look at charity scams surrounding the war in Ukraine, and how to find a legitimate storage site.

Bird flu is back in Wisconsin and cases have been confirmed in wild bird populations. We get an update and talk about what you can do to protect domestic and captive birds. We also look at Natural Resources Foundation field trips and No Mow May.

Last month, the UW-Eau Claire men’s indoor track and field team took home the Division III national title, alongside Washington University. The head coach talks about what it takes to be a track and field athlete at the collegiate level.