Every season, I look for ways to slow down and reconnect with my two boys. The Driftless offers us more than entertainment — it gives us chances to explore, to wonder, and to grow together. Out here, the hills and valleys, the fields and farms, the quaint little towns tuckedContinue Reading
We all have to start somewhere. For me, it started with a spark—one that was lit during the Brava 2025 Women to Watch event, an evening that not only celebrated changemakers but quietly ushered in a shift in my own sense of purpose. I’ve always wanted to help. To makeContinue Reading
A Soldier’s Return to Green Coulee In 1896, a lone Civil War veteran, making his way back home to his farm located in what is now Onalaska, WI., was one of many war weary soldiers coming home. I imagine he sought solace returning, to the fragrant fields, to the warmth ofContinue Reading
When I was pregnant with my first child, I had the sinking feeling that my days of hiking, adventure and outdoorsy living, were coming to a rapid and premature end. I couldn’t really wrap my head around the idea of doing much outdoors with a baby in tow, but IContinue Reading