So we headed up the hill under a twilighted sky, summiting around dusk and descending in the dark. I know this trail well. Each deadfall, tree root, and protruding rock fixed in my mind. But in the dark, things get misplaced. As two weeks ago when I tripped over a...
Driftless Wisconsin is in transition, which gives us more to look forward to than a mere chill. Autumn leaves, plucked from branches by recent rains and scattered by the wind, now blanket the land in a muted second color season. Late fall has arrived and there’s...
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,...
