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Elliott Christen was born in Ridgeway, Iowa, in November of 1933 – 93 years ago!

How cool is the Driftless? Mighty cool, especially if you decide to do some fall hiking.

As summer wanes, shortening days give rise to physiological changes in birds. Migratory species anticipate the most demanding and perilous event of their lives – migration.

Hillary and Dane Diede foster a special kind of fall haven at Blossom Hill Orchard in Preston, Minnesota. 

Approximately 8,500 miles away from the Driftless Region sits a town called Ban Prue Yai in the Khukhan District of Thailand.

Make these heart envelopes for a loved one, for a table place setting, or to tuck a gift card inside. They're so cute!

Eighth-grader Roxie Nichols writes about learning the lesson that perfection is an illusion in the Fall Future Focused.

Mental health counselor Olivia Lynn Schnur gives us tips in how to embrace change and learn from experience.

19 Years of Lessons: "We’ve been making Inspire(d) Magazine for 19 years – a vast majority of my adult life!" – editor Aryn Henning Nichols.

Mariann Fant and Josh Ratel-Khan build community in their chosen hometown of Decorah, Iowa, in many different ways.

Hal Cropp, long-time Executive and Producing Director of Lanesboro, Minnesota’s Commonweal Theatre, didn’t always know he was going to spend his life working in theatre.…

The ever-scenic Driftless Half Marathon was founded in 2017 by Lansing, Iowa's Amanda Hess. It's been building community ever since.