Kristine Kopperud

Restart with Spring! Q&A with MN Artist Amy Rice • Circular Economy – Secondhand as a Way of Life • Climate Advocacy – Ayla Boylen & Leslie Smith Sand...

A snapshot of women's wrestling in Iowa, on the eve of its being sanctioned as a high school sport for women. This was an honor to write.

Change is Good! Inspire(d)’s 14th Anniversary Issue! • Decorah Prairie • Community Builders: Craig & Sara Neuzil • Melissa Wray • Josh Hertel • Nancy ...

The acclaimed St. Louis restaurant Bulrush commissions heritage crops to define Ozark cuisine

The Martinsen-Burrells (M-B's, as they're known around these parts) chose the Driftless community for their family pretty intentionally. Here's what they're doing to pay community forward.

Here's a primer on international pet-sitting as a means to see the world -- from the perspective of both 'sitters' and pet-owners.

End-of-life care is a passion project of mine, as I trained in 2020 as a "death doula" with the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) and am interested in creative legacy projects, oral histories and storytelling.

GreenPenny, a virtual and carbon-neutral bank affiliated with Decorah Bank & Trust, specializes in financial commercial and residential solar installations. Read more!

Follow these five '20 grads as they return to Decorah as Green Iowa AmeriCorps volunteers.

For a few years now, I've had the privilege of editing the annual catalog for Seed Savers Exchange, a cherished publication that only gets better each year as it highlights the plants and preservation work of members across the country. If ever you need a reason to be excited about gardening and biodiversity in the dead of winter (in the Midwest), get yourself a copy!

This quick survey of programs serving our community's seniors, mid-COVID-19. And it highlights a favorite medium of mine -- handwritten letters!

This feature story for The Heritage Farm Companion, quarterly magazine of Seed Savers Exchange, explores how gardening proved a sanity-saving ritual for me and for many others nationwide under COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders.

AARP's blockbuster blog for women 40+

If your littles are ready to hit the slopes, give these Midwestern ski resorts a try. Whether you’re looking for diverse activities to busy their bodies or ski-in/out lodging that’s on budget, you’ll find the perfect place to make ski memories here in the Midwest.

I'm a regular contributor the the Goodwin House at Home blog, highlighting senior living options and concerns, including aging in place.