As the weather warms up, students at the University of Wisconsin eagerly take advantage of the natural beauty surrounding ...

The Clean Lakes Alliance kicked off its 14th annual Mendota Freeze Contest Sunday, prompting Wisconsinites to submit guesses on when they believe the lake will fully freeze. Clean Lakes Alliance ...

The researchers who raised two ancient dugout canoes submerged in Madison's Lake Mendota announced Thursday they had discovered fragments or chunks of at least eight more canoes in the lake ...

As spring approaches in an urban environment, the Madison Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team readies itself for an increase in calls.

In Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, bacteria undergo an extraordinary cycle of evolution, changing their evolutionary process based on the weather. According to IFLScience, bacteria in Lake Mendota ...

Divers and researchers have now identified up to 11 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, or Tee Waksikhominak, the Wisconsin Historical Society announced in a press release on Thursday. "What we ...

The unique attraction, situated on the frozen Lake Mendota, has drawn people eager for an up-close look and a memorable photo opportunity. This tradition began as a prank in 1979, featuring an ...