Off the Couch on the air

From outdoor sheepshead to hiking in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, I enjoyed a wide-ranging discussion of spring activities moved ahead this year by the record-setting warm weather.

Joy Cardin guided the discussion on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public radio.

Callers shared their own ideas for enjoying a remarkable March: playing guitar on the porch, dipping a paddle and spotting migrating birds. Some even reported infestations of mosquitoes, perhaps a buzz-kill to the general revelry.

You can check out the program by clicking here, and read Joel Patenaude's summary at Silent Sports Magazine.