Month: February 2020

New Anthology Rooted in Driftless

From hunting rattlesnakes to staying high and dry during a flood, from savoring beauty to…

Limericks by Readers

Poet Jones There once was a poet named Jones who was nothing but thin skin…

Welcome to March

We’re not out of the woods just yet, but the pages of this month’s magazine…

Between the Lines

It’s lack that gives us inspiration. It’s not fullness. —Ray Bradbury March. Cold. You’re stuck…

Living Well, Dying Well

By early March people are looking forward to spring with its sunnier and warmer days…

Time Capsules

As I write this the temperature hovers in the single digits and snow covers the…

Tracking Your Past

Go in person if you can. The Sauk County History Center looks like an old…

Where the Land Meets the Sky

I found a hidden doorway in my 1873 barn; it was all very unexpected and…

Driftless Terroir: Researching Our Slimy, Scaly Vernal Voices

By Dr. John Peterson Like most Driftless inhabitants, the arrival of spring shifts my focus…

Driftless Dark Skies

When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace…