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]

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