Beating cabin fever in Driftless Wisconsin

Driftless Wisconsin

Well, it’s February and cabin fever has overtaken the household. Our dog Fargo stares out the window hoping for a squirrel to appear just to break the boredom. I stare at the weather radar to see how much snow we’re expecting. Too much, but at least our snow shoes...

Christmas Traditions in Driftless Wisconsin

Driftless Wisconsin, Driftless Wisconsin Events

My memories of Christmas begin with lutefisk and lefse, the Norwegian feast my mother made each year to celebrate my father’s Scandinavian heritage. The smell of lutefisk – a cod cured in lye – wafting through the house on Christmas Eve sent me in the opposite...

Driftless Wisconsin as seen from the Mississippi River

Driftless Wisconsin

If there’s a more relaxing way to take in the scenery of Southwest Wisconsin than from a boat on the Mississippi River, I’d challenge you to find it. Towering bluffs and shear limestone outcroppings rise from the river’s edge like cathedrals that frame the Driftless...

Wisconsin historical attractions open

Driftless Wisconsin

May brings thoughts of summer to Driftless Wisconsin. It also brings the opening of Wisconsin historical attractions throughout the region. In turn, these fascinating sites open our understanding of the new frontier that beckoned our ancestors to Driftless...

Make A Splash at Bear Foot Bay Indoor Water Park

Driftless Wisconsin Attractions

Old man winter is on his way out and, in his wake, comes thoughts of warm-weather pastimes – Bear Foot Bay Indoor Water Park in Prairie du Chien offers wet, wild, and affordable family fun and relaxation in Wisconsin’s Driftless region. As the weather...