Prior to European settlement, the great Sauk Prairie once covered 14,000 acres that stretched between Prairie du Sac and the Baraboo Hills. Today, just three small parcels of that once great prairie remain.
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Thank you to the Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway for this post: With the passing of Wisconsin documentary filmmaker Dave Erickson, Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway is partnering with the Starlite 14 Outdoor Theater in Richland Center, Wis. to screen Erickson’s two-part documentary, Rhythm of the River on Thursday, October 22. The Starlite 14, located
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It’s my people – people who appreciate peaceful settings and recognize the solstice as an annual marker — A lot of people don’t even know about it. Susan Graham, Madison, on why she attends the solstice celebration at Frank’s Hill year after year About 100 people gathered at Frank’s Hill, near Muscoda, on December 21
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There was a time when lawmakers from both sides of the aisle worked together to get things done. One of those times was celebrated on November 10, 2019 at The Vintage Brewery in Sauk City. Former State Representative Spencer Black (Democrat), Former State Senator Dale Schultz (Republican) and Former Governor Tommy Thompson (Republican) gathered to
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Exploring the Lower Wisconsin River in a 25 foot Voyageur Canoe I’ve canoed on the Wisconsin River many times before, but never in a 25 foot canoe with 6 other people. The trip was sponsored by the Lower Wisconsin Riverway Board and led by Mark Cupp, Executive Director of the Riverway Board. For the past
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This is the first post on my new blog – Voices of the Lower Wisconsin River. It’s a place where I will be writing about the river and the many people and places that make the lower Wisconsin River valley so fascinating. Subscribe to get notified when I post new updates.
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I am writing this blog because I love the lower Wisconsin River and the stories that make it such fascinating place. So where is the lower Wisconsin River? The lower Wisconsin River starts at the Prairie du Sac dam in southern Wisconsin and flows west 92.3 miles to its confluence with the Mississippi River. It’s