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Driftless Dark Skies: Planets and Perseids
I remember bundling up mornings back in February to enjoy the sight of five planets at once in the predawn skies. This month, we can do it without bundling or rising early. All five visible planets will be in the evening sky starting around 9pm. The Moon is an...
Driftless Dark Skies: Summer Triangle
As darkness falls this month, watch for three shining stars emerging in the east. They are the brightest stars in three separate constellations, but together they form an asterism (a star pattern) known as the Summer Triangle. They cover an area of sky larger than...
Small-town events in Driftless Wisconsin
Small-town events are the life blood of our communities. You won’t find big-town parade floats fashioned from roses or 30-foot high balloons shaped like Mickey Mouse. You will find small-town excitement, built from a community pride that draws folks to Main Street...
Driftless Dark Skies: Solstice Full Moon
We get to enjoy a Full Moon on the Summer Solstice this year on June 20. A Solstice Full Moon is a relatively rare event happening about once every 19 years. The exact moment of the solstice is 5:34 pm. That’s when Earth’s axis is tilted exactly towards the Sun. ...
More Driftless for less dollars
More Driftless for less dollars. So says our promotion, which offers visitors many of our most popular activities and attractions at discounted prices through June 15. An observant reader pointed out that it should read “fewer dollars” or “less money.” As an English...
Boating and fishing in Driftless Wisconsin
Time to get my boat in the water. Driftless Wisconsin may be best known for its soaring bluffs and plunging valleys, yet it’s the tranquil rivers and streams that tame this rugged land; and offer its most popular recreation; boating and fishing. Boating, canoeing,...
Driftless Dark Skies: Summer Stargazing
The warm nights ahead are a great time to get to know the night sky. There are plenty of stargazers in the Lower Wisconsin Valley and beyond who keep telescopes and would be happy to share a look with you. If you have been meaning to explore our starry skies, this...
Spring has arrived in Driftless Wisconsin
Spring has arrived in Driftless Wisconsin. Yes, the calendar has turned to April, but nature shows little obligation to schedules. We have seen winter sneak into April before. So we look for signs. Out for my walk up the hill, I found sufficient evidence of spring’s...
Driftless Dark Skies: Binoculars
When it comes to stargazing, two eyes are better than one. If we imagine an astronomer, we probably picture a person looking into a thin tube mounted on a tripod. My experience is that many telescopes go unused because they are complicated to set up, difficult to...
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