"What we thought at first was an isolated discovery in Lake Mendota has evolved into a significant archaeological site with much to tell us about the people who lived and thrived in this area over ...

The salt can also be held in the soil, which often drains to the lake in the following seasons. According to Dugan, salt concentrations in Lake Mendota have been increasing fairly consistently since ...

Recently thawed Lake Mendota has become home to migrating swans, ducks and geese. Their yearly return marks the beginning of the nesting season and provides cultivation benefits to the lake ecosystem, ...