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...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
“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...
