Access to Wisconsin State Parks Now Easier Than Ever
A new Wisconsin program launched this summer allows Wisconsin residents easier access to annual state park admission passes. Here are five parks within an hour’s drive of Madison. Why not visit them all?
Summer’s Here: Everybody into the Pool
Madison is no stranger to “best-of” lists, having topped Livability.com’s list of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for two years in a row earlier this decade. It’s also been hailed among the best cities for work-life balance, retirement and dogs. And Madison already has landed on more lists for 2026.
It’s Park Season: Go Out and Play
Madison is no stranger to “best-of” lists, having topped Livability.com’s list of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for two years in a row earlier this decade. It’s also been hailed among the best cities for work-life balance, retirement and dogs. And Madison already has landed on more lists for 2026.
Take Me Out to the Dog Park
Madison is no stranger to “best-of” lists, having topped Livability.com’s list of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for two years in a row earlier this decade. It’s also been hailed among the best cities for work-life balance, retirement and dogs. And Madison already has landed on more lists for 2026.