A piece of the good life
The Driftless Area pie tour may not change your life, but it could change your waistline. Join Pilot and Co-pilot on an epic hunt for homemade pie.
View ArticleTenkara!
Japanese fly fishing offers a radical simplicity, in contrast to equipment-focused Western fly fishing. Madison’s Matt Sment is an ambassador for the sport.
View ArticleA stretch of my river
“The longer I can stretch out a day, the better, so I often stop to poke around a sandbar looking at animal tracks and fragments of shells from newly hatched turtles. Sometimes I stop for no reason at...
View ArticleParfrey’s Glen was the first State Natural Area, and in any survey of nearby...
Wisconsin’s natural diversity was not lost on many of the early conservationists. One, Norman Fassett, was instrumental in starting the first State Natural Area at Parfrey’s Glen, near Devil’s Lake.
View Article52 decibels
“It’s a simple fact that humans create noise, both naturally and via technology. As I write this I’m listening to a Bach violin concerto (52 decibels). It’s a pleasant noise, but noise nonetheless.”
View ArticleSolo on a sandbar in December
There are no bad conditions, just the wrong attitude. You can do this. You can camp in the winter out of a canoe.Two weeks before winter solstice.
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