Voices of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway
Stories about the Lower Wisconsin Riverway
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Natural History
Whippoorwills Still Singing at Ferry Bluff
On September 19, on the eve of the full moon, and just days from the autumnal equinox, I headed to
September 27, 2021
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Natural History
Record Beaver Harvest in 1951
In the spring of 1989, I sat down to talk with Donald “Buzz” Chamberlain and his wife Betty at their
September 27, 2021
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Man-Made Features
Taking Toll and Summering on the River In Boscobel
Gladys Pinfold Sanger spent summers as a teenager at a cottage that once stood on the Crawford County side of
August 1, 2021
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Natural History
Whippoorwills and Words: A Magical Evening
The view from the overlook at Ferry Bluff State Natural Area in Sauk County Wisconsin is beautiful at any time
July 10, 2021
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Man-Made Features
Old Muscoda Bridge Used to Lift Towards the Sky
Between the 1850s and 1880s, the Wisconsin River was a primary transportation route for riverboats and lumber rafts. That’s why
May 28, 2021
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Man-Made Features
Blue River Bridge Collapse of 1947
Bridges play a vital role in connecting residents to communities in the river valley. Without a bridge, a community would
April 9, 2021
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