
In Vernon County, the path to discovery never lies in a straight line. Roads yield to rivers and strike a compromise with steep hills by taking the long way around. Whether hiking, biking, or touring Driftless Wisconsin, the land always steers you toward something new.

My father grew up in Vernon County on a tobacco farm near Westby. So when I was growing up, we piled into the family car on most Sundays and headed north and headed home to Vernon County – my father’s home.