Hercules is a hero in Greek and Roman mythology who is familiar to many of us for his great strength. There are many legends and stories...

The Endangered Species Act turns 50 on December 28, 2023. In 1973, the U.S. Senate approved the ESA unanimously and the House passed it...

If you were driving north on highway 16 from south La Crosse on the afternoon of November 7th and were able to glance up at the bluffs on...

It was recently decided not to burn Lookout Savanna this fall or winter due to lack of fuel, so on October 19th seed was dispersed. This...

There were 7 of us at the work day on Mathy Bluff Prairie today. Except, from the comments I heard, it didn't really seem like work at...

Trails on the north slope of Grandad Bluff will have wildflowers again thanks to a $2,500 grant from the Natural Resources Foundation of...

Fall is here. Leaves display their brilliant colors as September wanes into October. Days shorten in the journey from equinox to solstice...

There's an interesting phenomenon called the coin rotation paradox. Begin with two quarters and place them on a table with one showing...

Much of Hixon Forest is chock-full of buckthorn and other understory invasive plants such that the trails can feel hemmed in leaving few...

Buckthorn is an invasive shrub that has infested many of the forests and bluff prairies of the Upper Midwest, including Hixon Forest in...

The bluff prairies are coming alive with some of the early bloomers including this small hoary puccoon settled amongst the brown grass of...

Gentle warmth returns, Prairie blooms, a vibrant sight, Nature’s heart, revived. Go ahead and submit your own Haiku in the comments!

The Prairie is one of the five novels that make up the Leatherstocking Tales written by James Fenimore Cooper from 1823 to 1841. It was...

As winter winds down and the days are getting longer, the early signs of spring are emerging. The first migrating birds are showing up...

Many of us enjoy the trails in Upper Hixon. It's a nice place for individuals or groups to gather and enjoy the outdoors. But have you...

For those interested, here is the Zoerb 2023 Work Plan which includes a work summary for 2022: I. Review of Management Plan Goals,...

On January 22 we had a crew of seven out burning more brush piles, this time on Zoerb. The snow made it difficult to get the piles...

On 1/6/2023, 3 brush piles were burned on the lower part of Zoerb Prairie below the cliff edge which used to be thick with woody plants...

In our day to day lives we meet many challenges. Decisions have to be made. Each of us analyzes these challenges, find what we think are...

It has been another busy year for Friends of the Blufflands and its restoration efforts in the bluffs around La Crosse. Volunteers have...