Stories From The DriftlessBy Mike Byrne – SHORT RECAPA few more steps and I was out in the fields behind the farm buildings. Now I knew how bad the wind had become. It blew the snow so hard it stung my cheeks. I bent my head down, turned up myContinue Reading
We Brew. Everybody Drinks. Repeat.Meet the Brew Crew … Back in 1999, craft beers were revolutionizing America’s beer culture. That same year, Brewmaster Joe Katchever founded Pearl Street Brewery – with only a dream, a 1984 Eagle Wagon, and a trailer packed with brewery equipment driven from Colorado to theContinue Reading
About Mines of Spain Trail Races Mines of Spain 100 – 100 Miles | 100 KilometersDubuque, Iowa This is a true Midwest trail race set in the beautiful bluffs, prairies and forests of the Driftless region of eastern Iowa amongst the scenic setting of the Mississippi river valley! The raceContinue Reading
David Barron began fly-fishing in 1960 on the spring creeks of the Missouri and began tying flies a few years later. He began teaching fly-fishing in 1985 and has conducted classes, schools and seminars throughout the US. In 1993 he became one of the first Federations of Fly Fishers certifiedContinue Reading
So, what’s your story? How long have you been here in the Driftless, Were you born in the Driftless? What keeps you here in the Driftless?A native Illinoisan, I have visited the Driftless area since childhood. I’ve lived in the area since 1992 and love the beauty, nature, and allContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – Finding a passion for the outdoors can occur at any age, and the inspirational story of Dana Sacia is a great example to prove that point. Dana is a self-described city girl gone country. She was born and raised in the city and graduated in 1993.Continue Reading