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If You Plant It (or Restore It) They Will Come- by Mike O'Brien
The Friends of the Blufflands is involved in restoring many of the prairies in the La Crosse area. These restored prairies provide many...
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Aug 4, 20212 min read


"I swear by Apollo..."
“I swear by Apollo the physician, and by Asclepius and by Hygieia and Panacea….”. So begins an old version of the Hippocratic Oath taken...
jonathanrigden
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Doing the Two Step on the Prairies- As Easy as 1, 2, 3
The time of year for the sumac and aspen battle is here. Call it the Battle of the Clones. On June 22 the first engagement began as a...
jonathanrigden
Jul 2, 20212 min read


Entangled Prairie
Merlin Sheldrake’s “Entangled Life” is a fascinating book about the role fungi play on the stage of life. He tells the story of the...
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Jun 21, 20214 min read


Golden Moments
So, you're hiking along the trails on the bluffs of La Crosse letting your mind wander. Certain patterns in nature come swirling through...
jonathanrigden
Jun 17, 20211 min read


A Journey of Millions of Years
On Saturday, June 12, several intrepid time traveling adventurers left their homes and went on a journey of millions of years. Many...
jonathanrigden
Jun 13, 20213 min read


A Tale of Two Goats
The two goats were nervous, aware of being slowly hemmed in by the tall sea of green marching assiduously in from all sides. Named...
jonathanrigden
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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