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Driftless Area Dark Skies: Perseids
Some days we journey to other worlds. Other days these worlds come to us. On the night of Aug 12/13, pieces of Comet Swift-Tuttle will streak through our atmosphere. We call this annual meteor shower the Perseids. During its 133-year journey from beyond Pluto in...
Exploring Driftless Wisconsin’s History and Heritage
My last blog explored the music scene this summer in Driftless Wisconsin. Yet no trip to Driftless Wisconsin would be complete without discovering the natural and human history that shaped this unique region. There are many upcoming events and activities that explore...
Driftless Area Dark Skies: Pluto
We are going to Pluto. On July 14th, NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft will fly by Pluto and send home the first detailed photos of this world. And Pluto is a perfect match for our Driftless Area. When UW Space Place constructed their Planet Trek scale model of the...
Making music in Driftless Wisconsin
The summer landscapes of Driftless Wisconsin want to be set to music. Its deep river valleys and lofty ridge tops inspire a song that hits every note from base to tenor. The Driftless Wisconsin region has long been known as a place that lifts your creative spirit. ...
Driftless Wisconsin as seen from the Mississippi River
If there’s a more relaxing way to take in the scenery of Southwest Wisconsin than from a boat on the Mississippi River, I’d challenge you to find it. Towering bluffs and shear limestone outcroppings rise from the river’s edge like cathedrals that frame the Driftless...
Driftless Dark Skies: Venus at Twilight
Stargazers love the dark, which makes June a challenging month. By the time of the summer solstice on June 21, there are only 8 ½ hours between sunset and sunrise. If you leave out twilight, there are just four hours between 11pm and 3am when the sky is fully dark. ...
Velkommen til Syttende Mai in Westby
Westby is a small town nestled in the rolling hills of Vernon County. Each May, Westby celebrates the town’s Scandinavian heritage with the annual Syttende Mai festival. The 47th Annual Celebration will be held May 15 - 17th, 2015. At Syttende Mai, prepare to immerse...
Driftless Dark Skies: Summer Stargazing
"The best thing that we're put here for's to see; The strongest thing that's given us to see with's A telescope. Someone in every town Seems to me owes it to the town to keep one. In Littleton it may as well be me." Robert Frost “The Star-Splitter” There are plenty of...
Wisconsin historical attractions open
May brings thoughts of summer to Driftless Wisconsin. It also brings the opening of Wisconsin historical attractions throughout the region. In turn, these fascinating sites open our understanding of the new frontier that beckoned our ancestors to Driftless...
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