... of the U.S.'s least-accessed but most promising trout fisheries, the Driftless region straddling the borders of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. "The word 'driftless' refers to the lack of gravelly drift in the region ... Midwest missed this pocket of more than 600 spring-fed creeks, and so the Driftless endures as 500-million-year-old karst country, where ...

... . Praised as a “quiet masterpiece,” Driftless is the newest novel by David Rhodes. Rhodes has an interesting back ... ,  ended his publishing career till Driftless came out this year. “Driftless shares a rhythm with the farming community ... Science Monitor. Watch the Davenport Public Library newsletter for announcements of events and discussions concerning Driftless throughout 2010.

... area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. In a literal sense, but also beyond that: Rochester is the gateway to The Driftless Area - including those parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. While SE MN ... likely and probably the best place in the world, a person may feel a duty to look now and then at other driftless destinations - especially when the fishing season is closed in one and open in another. The ...

... of the defining "Black in America" -- Brenda Ann Kenneally - winner of the 2009 Getty Grant for Editorial Photography -- Danny Wilcox Frazier - author of "Driftless: Stories From Iowa," winner of the Honickman Book Prize -- Stephen Shames - author of "Outside the Dream" and founder of the LEAD Uganda Foundation -- Carlos Javier ...

... , author of the defining “Black in America” Brenda Ann Kenneally – winner of the 2009 Getty Grant for Editorial Photography Danny Wilcox Frazier – author of “Driftless: Stories From Iowa,” winner of the Honickman Book Prize Stephen Shames – author of “Outside the Dream” and founder of the LEAD Uganda Foundation Carlos Javier Ortiz – ...

Dick wrote; Here are a couple of photos of trout I caught in Iowa this week. Fished Wednesday and Thursday with Mat Wagner, owner/operator of the Driftless Angler fly shop in Viroqua. Fished beadhead hare's ear nymphs, small black leeches (aka Chicago leech pattern), sparkle dun, etc. Fishing was pretty good. Thanks, Dick

Some interesting news items coming across the driftless area wire this evening. I was 21 days old when the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared in Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975. My hometown newspaper at the time placed a six-column headline across the top of Page 1. A St. Ignace, Mich., man walked across the Upper Peninsula, hunting and gathering his way for 517 miles. Incredible! And Nau is back with a ...

I love Radiohead and puns.  That being said, this is a punny cover by Wheezy Waiter of Radiohead’s Creep.  Pun was provided by yours truly.  Also, if you recognize Craig, that’s because he’s the lead singer in his band, Driftless Pony Club. Previous Unknown Music Tuesday:  ChartJackers – “I Got Nothing” Posted in music, Unknown Music Tuesday, YouTube

... , the main course: Extremely tender and expertly cooked strips of venison haunch with a light but very tastey almost barbeque-y sauce, with roasted parsnips and loads of yummy potatoes (the latter two coming from Driftless Organics). I'd never had venison before, and I'm told that it's the kind of meat that tends to reflect how it's cooked more than having a consistent flavor. In ...

... images, narration, or video. Effective music editing creates a rhythm, a call and response, with your other media sources. For an example, see minute 1:40 from Danny Wilcox Frazier’s Driftless chapter, Town Bar. As Tumara describes her experience wanting to “check out,” the music plays counterpoint. Listen to how the guitar riff plays in the spaces between Taumara’s sound ...