Second kayak winner of the summer July 15, 2021 - Garret Ashton, of Rochester, Minn., stood next to the brand new kayak he won in a recent contest. On June 30, 2021, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the second prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 36 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff… Read More
First kayak winner of the summer June 21, 2021 - Trista Rowland, of Chatfield, Minn., stood next to her brand new kayak she won in a recent contest. On May 31, 2021, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the first prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 36 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The… Read More
Noticing More May 20, 2021 - By Wanda Hanson Kristi Danielson-Vreeman notices more and sees more than she used to — not because of glasses or surgery — but because she’s a photographer! Small details that might have previously gone unnoticed now become subjects of her photographs; close-ups of spiderwebs become crystal creations. Kristi’s dad bought her a 110 flash camera… Read More
Cruisin’ through Bluff Country in a classic May 20, 2021 - By Jason Sethre There are quite a few famous songs about road trips that speak to American’s love affair with automobiles. They are not just a mode of transportations. They represent freedom. Willie Nelson sang, “On the road again... Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway... We’re the best of friends... Insisting… Read More
When staycations became the most popular vacations May 20, 2021 - By Jason Sethre When the pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt in March of 2020, the world was full of uncertainty in every direction. After the lockdown restrictions loosened up in Minnesota, our family had to figure out what we were going to do about the trip we had planned to fly to Florida… Read More
Three days and 40 miles on the Root River March 26, 2021 - When travelers residing in Southeast Minnesota or Northeast Iowa want to go on an adventure, they don’t have to travel far. Within Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Region), one element of nature brings so many communities together. The Root River. Throughout the summer months, locals and tourists will navigate the waterways with canoes, kayaks,… Read More
