The Vision

Reading about the anniversary of the creation of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; that there was a great deal of conflict and resistance to that grand idea and how people of different persuasions came together for the good of the river and the citizens of Wisconsin. Look what we have today as a result of those efforts - a 95,000 acre chuck of semi-wilderness. I see the same story today regarding the creation of The Driftless Rivers National Park. There is a positive grou

There have been many instances over the past few years where businesses are looking to expand or relocate to the Driftless Area and change the landscape for their business needs. Those efforts are faced with efforts by many to preserve this incredible land. There are efforts going on to preserve this magnificent landscape. However, of the 2-3 land-preserving agencies that are doing great work in the Driftless, they are only preserving about 2,000 acres a year. At this rat

With ever increasing revelations lauding the Driftless Area (Region) where is it all leading? We have finally identified the 800-pound gorilla that sits in the heart of the Midwest. The question now is: Are we going to keep talking about it or are we going to do something about it? That is, what are we going to do with the Driftless Area? In m college years as a science major, we were taught that in any research study the most important thing to be taken from any given res

We published the 2nd edition of the flagship proposal - "The Becoming of the Driftless Rivers National Park" - updated our website, and published a full-page ad in "National Parks Magazine", which turned out very well. We received many responses to it. My hopes and dreams of this new park are still intact and I still believe in it. I think we can still achieve it. Ultimately, I think it is the best way to preserve the land and economy of the Driftless Area. Other land cons

I have been proposing the creation of a new, great national park in Crawford County for some time now. The Driftless Rivers National Park, conservatively, will generate $316 million a year in spending. This converts to about $18,000 per person, per year, in Crawford County. I would support an area tax, of some sort, to provide pensions for landowners who participate in the program. But, short of creating this new park, there are tangible things that can be done to capitali