Driftless Stories
Repurposeful: Recycling in Winneshiek County
By Aryn Henning Nichols He’s been called the Willy Wonka of recycling. Terry Buenzow walks around the Winneshiek County Recycling Center pointing at…
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Anyway, this is your landing page for ALL of our content. Here at Inspire(d), we write about inspiring people, places, and things in or related to the Driftless Region.
Driftless Stories
Interview with Winneshiek County Paramedics
By Mary Marx Steve Vanden Brink Staring out my window at leaves falling from a crab apple tree, Steve Vanden Brink replays a scene in…
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Three is the Magic Number: Interview with Time for Three
By Aryn Henning Nichols At a typical symphony orchestra concert, you don’t hear a “yeeee-awww” coming from the audience. It’s just not proper. But the…
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Interview with Artist Ashley Dull
By Aryn Henning Nichols Ashley Dull Lindeman’s enthusiasm is infectious. She bustles through the door of a downtown Decorah coffee shop with arms full of…
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From Steam to Gasoline: The Tractor!
By Benji Nichols | Image above courtesy Randy Leffingwell, LA Times There are few inventions in history that have literally changed the landscape like the modern…
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Butter-to-Art: An Interview with Butter Sculptress Sarah Pratt
By Benji Nichols With roots dating as far back as the 1400s, butter has been used in various ways to create art – Monks even…
Driftless Adventures
Minnesota’s River Root State Trail & Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail
By Lauren Kraus | Photo by Explore MN Tourism Cruising along, breeze on face, sun on skin under a canopy of large trees next to…
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Getting Our Hands Dirty: A Growing Interest in Community-Focused Gardening
Story and Photos by Kelly Larsen The disdain I once held for gardening still remains distinct in my memory. As a little kid, I dreaded…
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Interview with artist Doug Eckheart
By Aryn Henning Nichols In the middle of a gallery, with walls covered in bright memories of places and events he’s experienced over the past…
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The Borlaug Bounty: Feeding a Billion
By Aryn Henning Nichols Growing up a member of the Clean Plate Club, “There are starving children in Africa,” seemed merely a parental guilt tactic…
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Driftless? Try Drift-more: Another Look at Why We Love the Driftless Area
By Lauren Kraus Printed in the October/November 2008 edition of Inspire(d) This is the fourth in a series of articles that serves as a tribute…
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Creek Check: Exploring the Backwoods of Winneshiek County’s Bear Creek and Pine Creek Areas
By Lauren Kraus Printed in the September 2008 edition of Inspire(d) This is the third in a series of articles that serves as a tribute…
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