Traci’s backyard is Lake Michigan and spends as much of her time sailing on it as possible. She is also a year around cyclist, runner and still photographer. Her hope is to bring people together by introducing different opportunities to help everyone find their own outdoor passion. Her favorite part of the job is learning, sharing and making a difference in the community.
Traci grew up in Minnesota, received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and has a Certification in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Prior to joining Milwaukee PBS in 2014, she spent over twenty years working as a multimedia journalist, photographer and editor at news stations in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Brian Ewig is a multimedia producer for Milwaukee PBS, and can most often be found in his garden. He developed his love of the outdoors at a young age fishing on Lake Michigan with his grandfather.
Brian grew up watching educational and outdoor programming on Milwaukee PBS, and feels grateful to be able to continue that same level of excellence in programming with the Telly award-winning web series My Wisconsin Backyard.