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I’ve camped next to enough rivers to discover a few of their secrets. The Kickapoo, Wisconsin, and Mississippi Rivers that course their way through Driftless Wisconsin have all served as my camping companions; close enough to your tent you can feel their presence...

One look at the Crawford County Bicycle Map will tell you as much, with topographical profiles that look like a plot of the Dow Jones Industrials; lots of ups and downs. But the faint of heart reap no reward without an investment. So, saddle up! If variety remains the...

Today, the Vernon County land retains the same character as those early 19th century stories, a landscape that will challenge your legs but reward your spirit. It’s hard to imagine a more rugged land with a more gentle spirit that the Driftless topography of Vernon...

As you approach the Kickapoo River from the east or west, the topography lends itself to sneak peeks of the valley from several vantages. Twists in the road and rises in the land turn your head toward panoramic views of the river and valley. Wow, you think, as you...

“Howdy.” Bryn tosses the greeting and a smile my way no sooner than I closed the door behind me to Bluedog Cycles in Viroqua. The greeting comes natural, the sort of friendliness you will find abundant from people in the Driftless Wisconsin. I look around the store,...

We’ll be talking about those friendly people in our next blog post, but meanwhile, let’s park the car and head into the woods to find some of our other winter’s residents. Check out our hiking page and winter activities to locate some of our favorite off-road places....

“Yep, pretty, isn’t it,” I replied in my all-knowing grandfatherly voice. The Driftless area astonishes us like this during the winter, more so than the similar flatlander experience, perhaps because the unglaciated landscape rises up to greet our eyes. Towering...

The Driftless area is a large peninsula of land, mostly located in Southwest Wisconsin, that went unglaciated throughout the last glacial period, which occurred 10,000 years ago. The word “driftless’ simply refers to the fact that this area lacks glacial drifts. It’s...