The University of Wisconsin Arboretum sits just west of Vilas Park. Open to the public, you can hike, jog or bike through over 1,200 acres of ecologically complex forest and field. More stories on: ...

Henry Vilas Zoo is ranked #7 out of 12 things to do in Madison, WI. See pictures and our review of Henry Vilas Zoo.

The Madison Park District apparently disturbed an ancient site in Vilas Park while Kohler plans to build a golf course in Sheboygan near ancient sites.

On the evening of Aug. 4, 1960, shortly after feeding time, 38 rhesus monkeys escaped from Henry Vilas Zoo. It was “the third, and largest, jailbreak in Vilas park history,” wrote Wisconsin ...

The Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, humanely euthanized Beefcake two days before his 25th birthday due to the animal's worsening age-related health issues. By. Juliana Perri.

"Renters are treated much differently, which we know is an equity issue, all at a time when rents are at a high," Katie Bannon, Madison's Zoning Administrator, said during a neighborhood meeting ...

MADISON -- Zoo officials in Madison says their oldest Bactrian camel has died. The Henry Vilas Zoo announced Tuesday's death of 25-year-old Sheela on its Facebook page.

Police cited Amanda Hall, 24, after she climbed into the giraffe exhibit at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wis., and received a lick and kick to the face from 2-year-old Wally.