Winter Recreation

By Dena Nechash The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has mapped out state properties accessible for winter activities like hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and more! OutWiGo (Out We Go) is a statewide initiative encouraging everyone to improve their overall health and wellness by…

Mineral Point Celebrity Connections

Following the death of 99-year-old Betty White — a beloved comedic actress best known for parts in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland — a question has been circling locally about her final resting place. Some in Mineral…

Big Springs

By Dena Nechkash With no signs along the highway or any clues to its existence, it’s no wonder that Big Springs has remained a hidden gem for so long! Tucked away in a rural valley in Iowa County, near Highland, Wis., is a small…

Find Fall Color

By Dena Nechkash With Southwest Wisconsin’s fall color peak just two weeks off (third week of October), you can start looking in some of your favorite places for pockets of red, orange and gold. While the driftless hillsides aren’t yet speckled in vibrant colors,…

Take the Scenic Route

By Dee Nechkash Maybe you’ve seen the brown “Rustic Road” sign and didn’t quite know what it meant, or saw it and told yourself you’d give it a try some other day when you had more time. These little gems scattered all across Wisconsin…

Exploring SWWI Autumn

Lafayette & Iowa Counties By Dee Nechkash Favorable autumn weather in Wisconsin never lasts long enough, which is probably why it is the most coveted season for this state! The fall colors did not disappoint this year, although they only lasted a few short…

Find Your Hyde-away

Written by Dee Harris A simple little detour in the heart of Wisconsin’s Driftless area can lead you down a rabbit hole of exploration. Traveling along WI Hwy. 14 in northern Iowa County, I turned south on Cty. Hwy. H a few miles east…