Nature

Southwest Wisconsin, the rugged area untouched by the last glaciers, is a gem of exquisite beauty and unique natural features. In these lyrical essays, John Motoviloff explores the region as a hunter and fisherman, breaking down the traditional barriers between hunting and environmentalism, between poetry and prose.

Personal reminiscences and poetry evoke the feeling of the hunt—the morning mist on the water, the whisper of the wind through the cattails, the waiting, the calls of the descending flock, and the sharing of stories afterward with the comrades of the hunt.

The first in our Explore series, this book goes beyond the boundaries of a typical travel guide: It gives its readers a deeper understanding of Wisconsin’s land while tracing the natural and cultural paths of various rivers as they wind through the Badger State. From the Mississippi to the Menomonee, readers will explore the rich history, geography and people of Wisconsin as they relate to its rivers, while discovering many ways to enjoy both the water and its beautiful shoreline.

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In this book of outdoor essays, poet and essayist Van Stappen captures the spirit of northwestern Wisconsin and the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan—Lake Superior country—in four seasons.

Dace Chamberlain was a man of the river. He taught his family how to survive and thrive on the river by learning its ways and respecting its power. These are the stories of the Chamberlain family who grew up on the lower Wisconsin River in the 1950s and 1960s.