Dan Beal, on the left, holds an award given him by the Polk Men's group--a group he founded when he retired to Polk County.  His frien...

This week has been busy as we harvest the garden.  A trailer load of squash; two trailer loads of large pumpkins, lots of apples; heavily lo...

Helen McCann White interviewed several local folks back in 1955 the history of the St Croix River logging for the US Forest Service. They we...

Saturday, September 2013--8th Annual River Road Hwy 87 Ramble.   St Croix Falls, WI and north! Check out the details and stops on the 8th...

Margo is in Pine Island finishing up a few post-cancer treatment checks last week, headed back up here Monday with Scott coming up Wednesda...

On the low flat below the cabin there was a touch of frost this morning.  On the open porch above, it was 36 degrees.   Likely the frost hit...

The Fire Tower  Russ Hanson The goldenrod is yellow;    The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards;  With fruit are bend...

Hints of color show up across the lake on this slightly foggy morning shot.  The ash are turning yellow, and soft maples are beginning to ...

This hand-colored photo of Eldie Lagoo on the Wolf Creek dam in the 1930s shows it still in good condition.  It was removed in the early 1...

  Just read an article in the NY Times from the Frugal Traveler who spent 5 weeks wandering through the midsection of the US and commenting ...