IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA – We left the pavement early on the morning of Day 2, crossed the Root River and came face to face with a mile-long climb on a slurry of mud and gravel. It was late May. Our ...

With idea to establish a national park in the Driftless area of Southeast Minnesota set aside, the discussion about preservation and promotion continues. Sean Macaday stands on a blufftop of the ...

Nikki Pegarsch, digitization assistant at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Murphy Library, digitizes materials related to the Mississippi River and the Driftless Region. (Jen Towner/University ...

There are countless reasons to visit Wisconsin’s Driftless Region. The landscape of steep river valleys, exposed rock formations and forested ridges are ideal for any outdoor enthusiast. The area is ...

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you ...

has been walked back by its designer. Some residents in the Driftless say they're still spooked there might be a plan to turn over privately owned land to public control. A few promoters of the area ...