Reedsburg thinks food, Fermentation Fest
Everybody has a story, including the guy who shows up at Donna Neuwirth’s place with an odd contraption just before closing time. The device looks […]
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Feargrounds: frightful fun
Tim Gavinski’s livelihood depends upon what happens during 14 days of frightening work this month. He has built a production that requires 152 paid actors […]
Cornucopia, Bayfield County, buffing it up?
Thanks to a “road closed” sign, my route into town changes abruptly. First it’s farmland, then woods, while navigating from roads of concrete to dirt […]
Enlarged Madison Children’s Museum opens
When people see a part of themselves in a project, it creates a sense of ownership, and that sure seems like a sturdy foundation for […]
Stone Barn, Nelson: pizza on the farm
“Build it, and they will come,” I think, while climbing the hilly roads that dance with the creeks and curves of northwest Buffalo County. They […]
Tiny Stockholm big draw for summer tourists
The too-quick darkening of sky near twilight means a storm is approaching, but most of the dozen fishermen don’t seem to notice. A stocky guy […]
Farmstead ice cream shop near Fond du Lac
Karen Kelley has long wanted to open a home-based business on the family farm, and three years ago she got serious about pursuing that dream. […]
Leopold Shack: newest national landmark
Preserve and protect, or expand and improve? How hard it is to do all in the name of progress. Call it human nature to take […]
Inside Ridges Sanctuary, Door County
Twenty-two years. That’s how long the dwarf lake iris has sat on the federal list of threatened plants, but I know where it grows like […]
Braise on the Go: truly field-to-fork cooking
The thrill of the hunt, at this time of year, refers to careful walks through forests, in search of rotting wood, dead elms in particular. […]
Down to Earth Tours study state’s northwest
One of the first things Dave Thorson does, when he stops his 14-passenger bus, is take out a pouch of tobacco and talk about a […]
Green Leaf Inn, Delavan, sets eco-bar high
If you presume that sustainable living requires a high degree of personal sacrifice, listen to the developers of eco-serious lodging near the tourism-rich Lake Geneva […]