Natural History

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 all of the bridges on the lower Wisconsin River had movable spans or sections that could be lifted or rotated. The “free” Muscoda Bridge, built in 1929, was a great example of a bascule bridge. …

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Botanist Records the Plants of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway

The plants of the lower Wisconsin River valley have stories to tell us. Are the soils sandy, fertile or wet? Are they rare or endangered?  Is the plant edible or possess special properties? Michael Nee, a retired botanist from Richland Center, wants to tell these stories by cataloguing the flora of the lower Wisconsin Riverway. …

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