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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...
Driftless Dark Skies: Jupiter
Jupiter is at opposition on March 8 when it’s at its closest to Earth. It will rise in the east at sunset, pass high overhead in the south at midnight, and set in the west at sunrise. Jupiter blazes brighter than any star (twice the brilliance of Sirius) which...
Late-winter days in Driftless Wisconsin
“Kitty!,” my two-year-old grandson declares looking out the window. The excitement rises in his voice. Closer inspection by my wife reveals a squirrel bounding through the snow, perhaps lured out of its nest by the gathering warmth and light of late winter. Unlike...
Step Into the Past in Tug Hollow
Editor’s Note: Guest blogger and author Nancy Schroeder writes about her family’s history in the Driftless area, which she made into a book. Step Into the Past in Tug Hollow, by Nancy Schroeder Tug Hollow. A strange name? It was not at all peculiar to the immigrants...
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