Waiting for spring in Driftless Wisconsin

The spring of 2012 flew early.  I remember my then one-year-old granddaughter watching the St. Patrick’s Day parade in shorts.  Our family picnicked on a balmy Easter Sunday, complaining only about our mud-caked dogs who had snuck away for a swim at the beach. This...

Dropping into the Kickapoo Valley

            On this day, a coniferous forest accessible by hiking, biking, and horse trails greets me at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve boundary. ‘Old’ Highway 131 now serves as a trailhead leading into the Reserve’s interior.  Signs announce that trails will soon be...
Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music and Dance

Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music and Dance

Join us for the 31st annual Gays Mills Folk Festival, a vibrant showcase of traditional music and dance, on Mother’s Day Weekend, May 9-11, at the Community Commerce Building at 16381 WI-131 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin! Highlights: Friday evening kicks off with square,...
Driftless Dark Skies: June Moon

Driftless Dark Skies: June Moon

Graphic from Astronomy Driftless Dark Skies: June Moon (June 2024) As we move from spring to summer this month, the sky is only totally dark for the four hours between 11pm and 3am. But there are almost five hours of twilight at dusk and dawn for skywatchers to enjoy....
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