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Exploring the History of the Driftless
Summer kitchen, spring house, blacksmith, stable and more. These buildings offer a peek into the history and lives of those who first…
Driftless Dark Skies: Reliable Perseids
Every year in August, our planet passes through the debris stream left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle and our starry skies are streaked by Perseid meteors. Meteors from this and other showers will be visible all month, but the peak is predicted for the night of August...
Driftless Food and Farming
When craving the solace of the outdoors, with enough room to breathe, the Driftless has much to offer in food and farming…
Driftless Dark Skies: Jupiter and Saturn
Our planet has its closest approaches to Jupiter and Saturn this month. Both worlds spend July in the constellation Sagittarius the Archer. They rise in the southeast around sunset, are visible all night long as they pass low across the southern sky, and set in the...
Camping and Cabins of the Driftless
When craving the solace of the outdoors, with enough room to breathe and keep a social distance, the Driftless can offer ample camping…
Driftless Dark Skies: Solstice Sunsets
Time seems to slow down around the solstice. It takes an extra half minute for the face of the sun to slip below the horizon on the June 20th summer solstice than it did on the March 19th vernal equinox. There is the slowest change in the time of the sunset. It...
Paddling the Rivers of the Driftless
The town of Ontario is a popular spot for exploring the Kickapoo River by canoe or kayak. The river is well known for being a relaxed and….
Enjoying the Nature of the Driftless
When craving the solace of the outdoors, with enough room to breathe and keep a social distance, the state parks and reserves of the Driftless can offer you the outdoor recreation in nature you love with the space you need. Be sure to check ahead to see if offered...
Driftless Dark Skies: Lunar Time
When I was a high school teacher, we sometimes had the ritual of starting class with a student letting us know the phase of the moon and when it would rise and set. We spent too much of the day cut off from fresh air and sunlight, and it seemed that such a custom...
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