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| Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist. |
| Founder of Earth Day |
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| This Wisconsin Senator, best known as the founder of Earth Day, championed the preservation of the environment and natural resources. |
| Read about Wisconsin's role in the development of the environmental movement in the United States in the 20th century. |
| 3,000 Dam the Red River |
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| Read this wild story about a Wisconsin Dells lumberjack applying his knowledge of dams to help Union forces escape a Confederate attack. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Patch that accompanied "Deke" Slayton on Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, July 15-24, 1975. (Museum object #1982.432.1) |
| A Disappointment that Created a Community |
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| Learn about the most successful Utopian community in Wisconsin, born of a failed doomsday prediction. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| "Blitz Fog" pesticide package, manufactured for Northern Industries, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1965-1967. (Museum object # 1999.143.22) |
| A Brief Introduction to Ojibwe Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa |
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| Read about the six bands of Wisconsin Lake Superior Chippewa. Learn more on each band's website about their history, culture, and more. |
| Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles |
| Wisconsin's Camp Craft Camp for Girls, 1930-1955 |
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| This gallery shares more than 100 images from a northern Wisconsin summer camp for girls that operated between 1930 and 1955. |
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