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In 1970, Georgie Klevar moved from Minnesota to Decorah with her husband, Harvey, when he was offered a job at Luther College. While Harvey fulfilled…

Spring is on its way! The sounds and sights of migrating warblers and other songbirds make it hard to stay inside. Once the ground is…

In mid-March, as longer days herald the onset of spring, an aquatic miracle unfolds. Small ponds, buried for months under ice and snow, begin to…

When your parents are entrepreneurs, it can often feel more realistic to become an entrepreneur yourself.  From childhood into adulthood, sisters Erica Thilges and Monica…

Rural Iowa has much more to offer than endless corn fields and gravel roads. Near Decorah, an unexpectedly vibrant source of creation and community lives…

There was a sense of connection as Dan Christianson nailed the final pieces of siding to Miss Francis’ new house near Boone, North Carolina. Dan…

“Quirky and happy, that’s every day at The Lemon Door,” says Melodie Betts, owner of the eclectic coffee house located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, that offers…

The Mississippi River is not just a geographical boundary for the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin; it’s also its pride and joy. Boaters, paddlers, anglers,…

These flower chains are perfect for manifesting spring vibes in your house (or for decorating at an early spring backyard get-together)! Give your egg cartons…

It can be a radical act to search for inspiration. The word radical has multiple meanings. Present day, it often denotes an extreme change, but…

Beautiful things and terrible things exist simultaneously. Generosity and selfishness. Happiness and despair. Kindness and rage. Light and dark. One side does not negate the…

There is beauty in the world, even when it feels so dark we can’t possibly see it. Radical inspiration – our theme for this issue…