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Fall fishing is great in Driftless Wisconsin
September annually provides a last chance at good fishing for the season in Driftless Area streams. As the temperatures start to drop, the water cools from the summer peaks and the trout become more active again. Vernon County offers the two heavyweights in the area...
Autumn Events in Driftless Wisconsin
Fall is approaching Driftless Wisconsin. It's a season where the suns mellows, but still shines brightly. The air is slightly crisp, and the leaves turn orange, scarlet, or gold. The bluffs become a riot of glorious color, framing our winding roads. The harvest begins...
Change of seasons in Driftless Wisconsin
Fall is still three weeks away and the air is thick with anticipation. Or maybe that’s the humidity. Mornings draped with fog are already appearing, showing the first signs of the change of seasons. Meantime, we’re trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer,...
Driftless Wisconsin – What Does That Mean?
If you look for Driftless Wisconsin on a map, you probably wont find it because Driftless Wisconsin is a region - "the Driftless Wisconsin area" - but why "Driftless?" What does that mean? The Driftless Wisconsin area is geologically unique in many respects and is...
Summer on the Sandbar in Driftless Wisconsin
Another summer day has dawned with a bright blue sky, puffy clouds and a slight breeze. As the temperature climbs, the sun dances on the Mississippi River outside our door. The river is calling and the children are echoing, “Let’s go on the river! Let’s go to a...
Family reunion begins on the river
We held a family reunion last weekend at a cabin on the Kickapoo River near Wauzeka. The cabin sits on a ledge overseeing the valley, suspended in the canopy like a tree house. The river lazily passed by just down the hill from the back porch. Siblings armed with...
Summer trout fishing in Driftless Wisconsin
Fishing often becomes more challenging in the dog days of summer in Driftless Area streams. The heat, and in some years shallow water depths, often make it necessary to hunt for the deeper holes and areas of streams where trees and other growth along the stream...
Get a Taste of the Old West at Viroqua Wild West Days
If you're looking for a taste of some 1880's style, old west fun and excitement, come experience the 17th annual Viroqua Wild West Days in Viroqua, Wisconsin! Held the third weekend of every August since 1997, Viroqua Wild West Days transforms 7 acres east of the...
Driving the Great River Road in Driftless Wisconsin
The Great River Road National Scenic Byway is 2,069 miles long and travels along the Mississippi River through ten states. Voted the most scenic drive in America by Huffington Post, the Great River Road is a journey not to be missed, whether by car, bicycle or...
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