Lake Mendota
Land of the Ho-Chunk
A canoe recovered from Lake Mendota tells a story that long predates UW–Madison.
Shake on the Lake
A Terrace concert turns the stage toward the water.
The UW’s Loudest Sound
The steam whistle signals boaters while startling Terrace crowds.
Slideshow: Madison Flood
Madison-area lake levels continued to rise after a record-breaking storm on August 20, 2018, dumped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of…
Waterlogged
Students appear to walk on water at the flooded limnology pier on Lake Mendota. On one day in August, parts of Madison received 10 inches…
Madison, Revisited
Been awhile since you've visited the UW's hometown? Consider an itinerary made up of beautiful views, a raft of restaurants, and a less-traveled path on campus.
Sailing Through the Years
On a campus situated between two lakes, it’s only natural that students take advantage of the water. Just two years after the Hoofer…
Learning to Sail
It was a gray Friday afternoon, cloudy and unusually chilly for September, with a heavy chance of rain. Most of the sailing classes offered…
5 Quiet Places on Campus
From football Saturdays to live music on the Terrace, campus life can be loud. But there are coves of unexpected calm and seas of serenity if you know where — and when — to look.
Chilled Out
A floppy-eared smiley face greets the sunrise on Picnic Point on a December morning in 2016. UW students need to keep a sense of fun…
Lake Laboratory
Dawn patrol on Lake Mendota: Carolyn Voter PhDx’18 (right) and Alexandra Linz ’13, PhDx’18 collect water samples before sunrise. The work was part of a…
Venetian Night
For one night a year from 1911 until 1930, the shores of Lake Mendota sparkled with old-world charm.
Goodspeed Family Pier
A magnet for nighttime relaxation since opening in 2013, the pier honoring the family of Mary Sue Goodspeed Shannon ’81 replaced the aging stone-and-concrete structure below the Alumni Center.
Walking on the Lake
Based on the ski tracks and slushy footprints in the snow that cover the lake’s icy surface in the winter, plenty of people on campus appreciate the season’s serenity and count the days until the open water turns to ice.