Walk up to the edge of the ridge top and take in the view. Feel the breadth of the Mississippi River from the bench seat of a boat. Smell the aromas of autumn hiking along a remote trail. Taste the flavor of seasonal foods in the kitchen of a Victorian mansion. ...
The first cold snap arrived just last week, adding vigor to those morning walks. All the signs add up to announce the coming of fall, a time when Driftless Wisconsin unfurls the colors of autumn.More than a spectacle of color – although that’s reason enough for a...
Sometimes, though, you need more than a photo to tug at those memories. The Driftless Area Art Festival, held in Soldiers Grove on September 17 and 18 of this year, offers you just such an opportunity. Artists of the Driftless area are able to capture the character...
Downtown, people seemed to glide along the sidewalks with a cool wind at their backs and at the post office, weather reports crossed the counter faster than stamps. Along with the weather, everyone is talking about what they did last weekend and “what are you up to...
We were there to inspect a project to clear the lower Kickapoo River of debris as part of a flood mitigation project. The effort will also open the river to improved canoeing. We launched just north of a recently cleared section.As much as I tried to focus on the...
Three baby raccoons hung from a nearby tree, clinging like ripe fruit from the branches. Riley never saw them. Momma had performed a “bait and switch” to protect her babies and Riley had taken the bait and missed the switch.Riley and I never lack for discovery on...
