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Nordic Fest: 50 Years Strong is available for order now. Celebrate 50 years of the Fest with this 300 page waltz down memory lane!

Soaring bluffs, craggy rocks, open fields, and mossy trails… yes, the Driftless Region is an amazing place for a nice, long hike. Or even a quick walk!

From museums to whitewater parks, we've put together a list of five great places to visit in the Driftless Region.

Have you visited the Driftless Area Wetlands Centre in Marquette yet? It opened its doors with one goal in mind: to connect people to the natural world.

Make your own kaleidocycle! Pick a spring themed template, color a mandala, or design your own optically twisted paper project.

By Aryn Henning Nichols Originally published in the very first Inspire(d) Magazine, October 2007 Things are born. Life cycles. You live. You die. But somewhere…

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe? Yes, please! Tart, sweet, and salty all in one. Yum!

Parenting is the hardest & best thing, all at once. Now we decide to have more. Or not! Society says, “Go for it! Procreate!” Logic says, “No f*&king way!”

In my adult life I’ve often found myself grateful to my crafty mother for teaching me her crafty ways. These paper flowers - or bows - are all mom! <3

Myrick Park Center's sprawling expanse boasts trails for hiking, biking, and running; wetlands for exploring; and a natural play scape for, well, playing.

We love Decorah. Some say it’s the beauty of the bluffs that draws people in. Others speculate there’s a meteoric vortex here. Whatever it is, it's magic.

Osborne Visitor / Nature Center in Northeast Iowa is a great place to explore and have fun! Live wolves, an arboretum, a pioneer village, and more!