The Christmas tree industry may prove its resiliency in the wake of a North Woods drought, national recession and a reduction in the number of trees harvested.

The next time Paul Bixler returns from a trip to northern Wisconsin, one of his regular stops will be considerably more comfortable. There will be more parking, more space to stretch his legs and, most importantly, more toilets and urinals.

For years, Olin-Turville Park on Madison's South Side has been known as the place to go for men looking for a quick, anonymous, sexual encounter, city officials and residents say.