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The change of seasons in Driftless Wisconsin
Fall is my favorite time of year. Yes, the days do get shorter, yet the fall color and cooler weather make a body feel alive. And there’s no better place to feel the invigorating change of seasons than Driftless Wisconsin. The fall colors beg to be painted,...
Driftless Dark Skies: Planets at Dawn
Early risers in the Driftless Area will be able to see three worlds slowly shifting in the eastern sky before dawn this month: Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. Look for them an hour or so before sunrise, which is 7:00 at the start of the month and 7:35 at the end of the...
Top 10 Best Ways to View Fall Color in Driftless Wisconsin!
Fall color in Driftless Wisconsin is majestic and breathtaking! The bluffs become a riot of orange, red, yellow and brown. If you want the inside scoop on the 10 best ways to enjoy fall color in the Driftless region, read on... 10. In a Vineyard Many people don’t...
Driftless Dark Skies: Harvest Moon Eclipse in the Driftless area
On September 27, the Full Moon will darken as it passes through the shadow of the Earth. This lunar eclipse is the fourth and final in a series (tetrad) we have been enjoying every six months since April 2014. The next lunar eclipse visible in the Driftless Area...
A Perfect Driftless Weekend: The Kickapoo BRAVE Ride, the Driftless Art Festival and more!
The best place to be in Driftless Wisconsin in the fall is outside. The air has a new crispness to it, the sun has mellowed, and colored leaves flutter past carried by a cool breeze. The people of the Driftless region celebrate autumn with fairs, farmer’s markets,...
Outdoor recreation in Driftless Wisconsin
Driftless Wisconsin is known for its outdoor recreation. For someone like me that calls Driftless Wisconsin home, this seems less a reason to boast and more an invitation to get outside and have some fun. Yet, we are so in love with our electronic devices and in...
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...
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