Current Issue
July - August 2026
What’s Inside
Wisconsin DNR installs turtle barriers along major roadways.
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Why Would a Turtle Cross the Road
Latest developments in the Data Center debate.
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Data Center Updates
Nature Venues – Where Land and Concert Meet
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Visit three performance venues off the beaten track where the Driftless landscape becomes part of the show.
Ancient Dugout Canoes Recovered from Lake Mendota
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Remain of 16 dugouts – some thousands of year old – are being studied by scientists and historians.
A Peaceful Drift on Pepin
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Forward facing sonar has generated plenty of controversy in the fishing world. Now researchers are beginning to take a look.
Fishing Electronics – Do They Make You a More Successful Angler?
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Share the quiet pleasures of drifting on Lake Pepin on a nice summer day.
Big River Riddler – [Results Here]