TESTING THE WATERS: The Roots and Fruits of the Driftless Area Water Study
by Forest Jahnke, Crawford Stewardship Project Programs Coordinator The Land I've yet to meet anyone who is not awed by the beauty of our area, with rolling hills, babbling brooks, and winding rivers cutting through a patchwork of forests, fields, and small towns. The next thing many people comment on — and the first thing I miss whenever I travel — is the water. It tastes so good. And indeed, we are blessed to live in a zone that recharges and draws from one of the most abundant aquifers in...