Sheboygan brands itself as Wisconsin’s “Malibu of the Midwest” for its popular freshwater surfing scene on Lake Michigan. Surfing is a year-round sport in the community. And WPR’s Joe Schulz decided to try it himself.

Not long ago, dating apps were heralded as a fresh and modern way to meet that special someone. But they come with unique challenges and are now pushing their users to seek alternatives. WPR’s Anna Marie Yanny recently attended an artsy singles mixer in Madison, and asked people why they were motivated to look for that special someone in person.

Frog Bay Tribal National Park has hiking trails, shoreline and wetlands. The nearly 200-acre park on Lake Superior is a great place to go for a run or to look out on the Apostle Islands. For members of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the land also holds a special meaning. WPR’s Trevor Hook brings us this story on the park’s history and its significance.

Have you ever picked up a hobby because a friend or relative was really into it? Did you try to see they’re truly onto something? Writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire did this with geocaching, an outdoor activity her late sister, Jer Lor, loved to do with her kids.

Orioles, pelicans and snowy owls are a few of the hundreds of species that birdwatchers are on the lookout for in Wisconsin this year. Many will travel the state and roam their neighborhoods crossing birds off their life lists — people like Dexter Patterson, co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin. WPR’s Bridgit Bowden has more the group as part of our Wisconsin Road Trip series.

When’s the last time you stopped to look at your spare change? For writer Ron Weber, one ordinary find leads him on an unexpected American odyssey.

For some people in Wisconsin, baseball is a summer staple. And for Kenosha Kingfish fans, there’s a baton twirling usher who is an icon at the team’s Northwoods League games. WPR’s Evan Casey has more from the ballpark as part of our Wisconsin Road Trip series.

As a teenager, Marty “Meatman” Sosnowski of Green Bay, Wisconsin never felt like he fit in. He stopped trying to by not going to school. At the time, he didn’t feel like school was right for him. Years later, he realized the importance of getting an education, no matter what he was interested in. He talked about this with his sister, Lynne Williamson, during a StoryCorps Mobile Tour stop in Green Bay on Aug. 18, 2023.

Writer Jill Sisson Quinn and her son had a summer routine. They would go to their local lake for a chilly, early morning swim almost every day. But last summer, they tried somewhere new. The experience opened Quinn’s eyes to the joys of both new and old loves.

The auto repair industry is dominated by men. But on Madison’s northside, Dutch’s Auto Service veers from that reality. As Christina Lieffring tells us, the women-owned auto repair shop may be unique but it faces universal struggles in a changing industry.