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Into the Outdoors: Mysteries of the Driftless

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Closeup of Upper Midwest map with a blue stain covering southwest Wisconsin and a large fuchsia stain on Missouri. Title card reads, "The Driftless," with an arrow pointing toward blue stain.

A team of explorers and scientists explore the Driftless Area. This is a region in southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and the extreme northwestern corner of Illinois, of the American Midwest. The region escaped the flattening effects of glaciation during the last ice age. Their journey will expose both the science and threats behind three unique features of the zone: rare plants and animals, odd geological phenomenon, and striking remnants of a Native American pilgrimage like no other. Part of the "Into the Outdoors" series.

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Runtime: 26 minutes 24 seconds

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