Wild turkeys were nonexistent in Wisconsin 50 years ago. Today, they're abundant. National Wild Turkey Federation District Biologist Rick Horton calls the reintroduction a great conservation success story.

Jon Riehl and Peter Rafferty of the Wisconsin Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds discuss the testing of autonomous vehicle technology in Wisconsin and the impact it could have on society in the years to come.

As a reporter for the Portage Daily Register, Jen McCoy profiled many of the community's veterans. She also reported on the death of a soldier in Afghanistan working closely with the young man's family.

Native American poet Louis V. Clark III discusses coming face-to-face with racist mascots, NFL protests and his new book "How to be an Indian in the 21st Century."

Prior to writing his new book "The Close Encounters Man," Wisconsin writer Mark O'Connell contributed to a handful of episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He recounts his fascination with science fiction, including the Star Trek series.

Wisconsin author Mark O'Connell discusses his book "The Close Encounters Man," a definitive biography of Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a noted astronomer and public figure who popularized discussion of the UFO phenomenon.

You know that civil dialogue everyone says we're suppose to be having? Well, the Wisconsin Book Festival is a place where it happens, says Director Conor Moran. In addition to talking about its importance, Moran provides highlights for the event that runs Nov. 2-5.

Melanie Radzicki McManus, author of "Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail," discusses her long hike across Wisconsin and her career as a travel writer.

Kent Van Horn from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discusses why the sandhill crane population in Wisconsin is growing, the prospects of a hunt, and the confluence of nature and spirituality in his life.

ESPN Wisconsin on-air contributor and former Capital Times Sports Editor Adam Mertz talks Badger football, the decline of the Capital Times print edition, and shares stories from inside Camp Randall as a student and also a journalist.