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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The hillside out my window is awash in green. Every curve of the land and limestone outcropping, visible only a few weeks ago, now hides behind a lush summer foliage. A hike up the hill with our dog Riley finds plenty of new growth to explore. The drywash running by...
