Soon after taking a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin in 1933, the well-known conservationist Aldo Leopold began a series of radio talks on […]

Ben Zuckerberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology, was among 26 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The Vilas Associates Competition recognizes […]

It is widely known that the white-tailed deer is a nonstop eater. Unless it is sleeping or fleeing from a predator, the keystone North American […]

The polar vortex of 2013 and 2014 brought the coldest winter many parts of the Midwest had experienced in decades. In Dane County, Wisconsin, it […]

Images captured from satellites orbiting 440 miles above the Earth tell a powerful, richly detailed story about crop yields—revealing the lushness or deficits of fields […]

As environmental concerns grow more urgent, the work of Aldo Leopold remains a vital touchstone. The University of Wisconsin–Madison professor was a pioneering conservationist and […]

David Drake, professor of forest and wildlife ecology, was recently on WPR’s The Larry Meiller Show to discuss the annual Christmas Bird Count, including how the […]

The Forestry Club would like to thank all of our supporters for a successful 2016 Christmas Tree Sale. We were able to find homes for […]

The UW Forestry Club will be holding their 43rd Annual Christmas Tree Sale December 2-4 in the UW Stock Pavilion. Tree species include Fraser Fir, […]

Wood smoke, the aroma of apple pie, a crisp autumn day, and brilliant blue sky. Such was the atmosphere at Picnic Point on Saturday, Oct. […]