Driftless Wisconsin
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... Driftless Wisconsin
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... Driftless Wisconsin
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... Driftless Wisconsin
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... Driftless Wisconsin
My wife and I were invited by her sister and brother-in-law to tour the back roads of Vernon County north of Viroqua. I was riding shotgun, which involves the strenuous duty of returning the waves of admiring spectators. If there’s a better way to experience the... Driftless Wisconsin
Along with June comes the parade of summer events, which for small communities in Driftless Wisconsin, feels like homecoming. The Midsummer Festival at Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center near Coon Valley on June 18 – 19 certainly qualifies. The Norwegian event,... 