The changing fall colors on my left and on my right are the cascading hills along the Minnesota border, which is right across the Mississippi River. There is just something about the sun shining through on this moody overcast day and seeing the bright beams of light as it ripples acrossContinue Reading

The Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce and Prairie du Chien Travel Wisconsin Welcome Center are conveniently located at the Gateway of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin and Iowa border, along the majestic Mississippi River. Prairie du Chien is the hub for tourism, commerce, and outdoor recreation in Southwest WisconsinContinue Reading

By Matt Schumann – Let’s widen the focus way back before we zoom in on Emma Big Bear. Trying to describe the life of a centuries old Ho-Chunk woman, through a web essay – to generations B, X, Y and Z – is perhaps an exercise in folly. We inContinue Reading