We talk to the author of a new book on the history and myths of lumberjacks in the Northwoods. Then, the Weather Guys return to make sense of the wide variety of weather we’re experiencing in Wisconsin.
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Northwoods lumberjacks, myths vs. reality
Like cowboys in the old west, the lumberjacks of the Northwoods and their impact have been greatly romanticized. We talk to Willa Hammitt Brown about her new book “Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth and the American Lumberjack.”
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The battle between winter and spring weather this time of year
This March, Wisconsin saw both temperatures in the 70s and snow flurries. Here to explain the battle between winter and spring we experience this time of year are the Weather Guys, Steve Ackerman and Jon Martin.
Episode Credits
- Jill Nadeau Host
- Willa Hammitt Brown Guest
- Steve Ackerman Guest
- Jonathan Martin Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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