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Courtesy of 'Decoding the Driftless'
Decoding the Driftless: Protecting A Unique American Region
‘Drift’ is a geological term for soil and rocks transported and deposited by glaciers.
For a variety of reason articulated in Jonas Stenstrom’s Decoding the Driftless there is a region in the upper mid-west United States that escaped being overrun by ice during the last ice age. The ice ‘drift’ failed to cover the area known glibly as ‘the Driftless Region.’
In one-hour, Stentrom’s fast-paced, quirky Decoding the Driftless treats viewers to the many unusual charms and fascinations of the Driftless Region—which covers parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. This driftless land is qualitatively different from ice age, drift-covered land.
In addition to the film’s sensational content, I was touched and inspired by the passion and dedication of the filmmakers in making a serious yet upbeat plea for protecting this unique region of America’s land.
Decoding the Driftless is a project of Sustainable Driftless, Inc. which “is dedicated to inspiring resource conservation, vibrant communities, and sustainable growth in the Driftless Region.” (I wish we had one of those in my region.)