No bigger than a human thumb, the volcano hummingbird exists only in the Talamancas. "The Hummingbird Effect" premieres Wednesday, April 12 at 8/7c on PBS. #NaturePBS

Take a break from scrolling and enjoy one minute of spring blooms. #NaturePBS

When did power become partisan? Join American Experience for a virtual PAST FORWARD conversation, "Running on Fumes: Why aren't we all using clean energy already?" Featuring Daniel Barber, Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins, and moderated by Ivan Penn. Sign up here -> bit.ly/3ZPCOq4

Brothers Alfred, Charles, Al, Otto, and John Ringling brought family panache to the circus life. Their operation began as a small regional circus, but before long they became the largest circus in history. Happy National Siblings Day!

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Cambridge Area Emergency Medical Service paramedic Madison Krenz describes growing strains faced by short-staffed first responders following the pandemic and amid mental health and addiction crises in an interview with 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/madi…

Shannon Waldron has made it her life’s mission to live and work as a nomadic shepherdess in California, where she utilizes sheep grazing to help heal the California landscape 🐑 #EarthMonth pbs.org/video/how-this…

Ruth Stone was a promising young poet when her husband suddenly committed suicide. Destitute, with three daughters to support, she traveled the country teaching, but always returned to her farmhouse in Vermont. #NationalPoetryMonth pbswisconsin.org/watch/ruth-sto…

Robert Pippin, professor in the Dep. of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, joins University Place Presents host Norman Gilliland to discuss the ways movie Westerns perpetuate an unrealistic image of life out west. pbswisconsin.org/watch/universi…

Extreme weather is threatening America. But across the country, people are fighting back. "Weathering the Future" premieres tonight on PBS WI and streaming on the free PBS App! #ClimateAcrossAmerica

A history of deception and coercion threatened the tribal rights of Ojibwe people to hunt and fish in the Great Lakes and inland territory, reports Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/how-…

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is known around the world as an iconic piece that captured the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement and outlined critical reasons for activism. But why did King decide that this letter was necessary? pbs.org/video/preacher…

PFAS are the latest pollution concern in Lake Superior, where fishing is central to the lifeways of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and other Indigenous nations, reports Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/grea…

It's that time of year again! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the whole family is ready to get outside. Explore the outdoors, discover fun nature crafts, and learn more about the world outside our doorsteps. #EarthMonth PBS KIDS pbs.org/parents/explor…

Explore the innovative work of students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison First Wave – Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives program. #NationalPoetryMonth pbswisconsin.org/hiphopu/

ICYMI: Tammy Baldwin is seeking a third term in the Senate, where she says she'll continue to fight for the working class, families struggling with inflation and to oppose Wisconsin's abortion ban, reports The Associated Press pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wisc…

We're proud to have the "Wisconsin Biographies" story on Mahmoud Othman Atta included in the Wisconsin Muslim Project collection of community stories! Check it out: pbswisconsin.org/voices/muslim-… MMWC PBS Wisconsin

Watch 📺🖥️💻📱: Staffing shortages and funding gaps in Wisconsin have caused emergency services to become unreliable and some EMS operations have closed, putting communities at risk throughout the state, reports 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 pbswisconsin.org/news-item/ems-…

Emily Wilson, professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, offers insights into how she translated the classic poem, “The Odyssey.” #NationalPoetryMonth pbswisconsin.org/watch/universi…

When this problem-solver learned that a landfill in her Sauk County community was closing much earlier than it should, she got to work. Her activism and effort ended up making big changes in plastics recycling. #EarthMonth #Recycle #MillyZantow youtube.com/watch?v=tj7_g4…