The Lee Rayburn Show

The novel, “Raft of Stars,” has gotten fantastic reviews. We talk with the author about his ties to Wisconsin and how memories of the Northwoods informed his narrative of two lost boys and the people who are searching for them.

How do people make places better? We hear about “Human Powered”, a new podcast from Wisconsin Humanities that features inspired stories from the people and places of Wisconsin, like how the Driftless community is still recovering from devastating floods.

The grass is starting to green up and it’s time to think about your lawn. We talk to a turf expert about how to keep your yard healthy and get suggestions for different varieties of grass.

We look at the top 10 consumer complaints list and find out how much money was returned to consumers through the Bureau of Consumer Protection. We also look at the eviction moratorium, auto warranty scams and free credit reports.

With more and more women becoming landowners or using land to earn a living, a group of conservation organizations have joined forces to create the Wisconsin Women in Conservation coalition. We talk about what the project is doing to educate and mentor women landowners and farmers.

Earthworms are found all over Wisconsin - some are beneficial and some are not. We talk with an ecologist about the impact of earthworms and learn more about invasive jumping worms.

We take a look at the recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For the first time they include guidance for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and for children under two.

What are the differences between physical activity, sport, recreation, play and exercise? We talk about how they differ and why it’s important to define them

Spring is (finally) here! We talk with our weather guys about this year's spring weather predictions and more.

The Wisconsin Energy Institute is partnering with the Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College to hold simultaneous “global dialog” webinars. Across the world, experts will gather to offer local concrete actions to address climate change. We talk with a UW-Madison professor and student about what we can do in Wisconsin.