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May has finally arrived, and like the ever-optimistic baseball fan yearning for opening day, we are waiting for the summer season to begin.  May 1 is after all, the unofficial start of summer; the preseason prelude to evening walks, weekend excursions, and summer vacations. While the weather seems hesitant to leave winter behind, the rest of us are ready for summer’s first pitch. 

            For most of the year, the Mississippi River remains an impressive yet quiet neighbor, content to stay the course on its perpetual journey to the gulf.  In some springs, however, the river becomes a restless traveler, quits its banks and comes calling on its neighbors. She visits parks, streets, back yards, and even sneaks around the back way into bluff-side fields. 2011 is one of those years.

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.