Mysteries of the Driftless - The Documentary

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The documentary is LIVE! Help spread the word.
After nearly 2 years of shooting and post production we're finally ready to release the full Driftless Zone documentary. We had a sold out show at the World Premier September 16th in La Crosse and we wanted to make sure everyone had an opportunity to watch the documentary and share with friends and family in the driftless.
The Mysteries of the Driftless is a documentary about a team of explorers and scientists kayaking down deeply cut tributary valleys, flying in ultralights, and climbing rocky bluffs to reveal answers to the mysteries within the driftless area. 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.
What these explorers reveal will not only give the audience a greater appreciation for the unique diversity of this "island of land" that escaped glacial scouring, but will inspire a greater appreciation for this amazing area. The goal is not to answer all the mysteries, but to document the exploratory process for the viewers. In the end, the film will ignite the curiosity of viewers to discover more about the area for themselves.
Produced by Untamed Science and the Mississippi Valley Conservancy.
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@PlanetMojo 4 жыл бұрын

I live smack-dab in the middle of the driftless region. We are restoring our 30 some acres back into the oak savanna it was about 100 years ago. The area is truly amazing, and it's nice to see a well made documentary on it. Good job folks!

@jarretdietzler7750 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing that! The driftless badly needs restoration, and I love to see private land owners taking initiative and doing something about it

@PlanetMojo 3 жыл бұрын

@@jarretdietzler7750 You are welcome Dietznerd!

@wurm6635 2 жыл бұрын

amazing. Thank you for caring about our planet.

@Thea-gj2or Жыл бұрын

Same. Mature white oaks. And walnuts on 3 acres. I could easily bike to 3 different trout creeks. All down hill. Scenic. You will know me if you see me. I' m the idiot.

@TEAMAGEPRODUCTIONS Жыл бұрын

That's what I'm talking about! We visit from the twin cities as much as possible. One day maybe we'll do the same as you!

@TimothyJacobson1 10 жыл бұрын

As executive producer, I want to thank Untamed Science for their marvelous work in creating this documentary film! Rob Nelson and Dan Bertalan were a joy to work with from start to finish. I'm looking forward to the Driftless Film Festival and the Flyway Film Festival this fall. The documentary is now listed on IMDb, too.

@TimothyJacobson1 9 жыл бұрын

The four producers of Mysteries of the Driftless, Rob Nelson, Dan Bertalan, George Howe, and me (Tim Jacobson), have been nominated for an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Topical.” Thank you to the many supporters who made our film possible!

@billplantan8778 8 жыл бұрын

+Timothy Jacobson Fantastic Tim and the gang. I am giving a presentation tomorrow at the Minnesota State Water Conference and this will help create the background for it. I can not wait to share this with so many of the people that "set the rules" we use in our state.....so we do not mess it up for future generations. Keep up the fantastic work!...our governor will even be in attendance.

@Michael_A_MN 3 жыл бұрын

Driftless area was a great place to grow up as a kid. Lots of nature and things to explore. Bluff climbing with friends---nothing beats it.

@jimberglund6979 10 жыл бұрын

This is great! The Driftless Area (SE Minnesota) is where I learned geology and how to fly. Those aerial shots really bring back memories. It's an amazing place to see both from the ground and the air.

@JasonLawrenceJones Жыл бұрын

I've lived in this area my entire life and I wouldn't have it any other way. Great scenery, diverse species, every kind of weather you can imagine, and great people. I wish more people knew what a great place this truly is. Thanks for the documentary!

@S.Roth94 6 жыл бұрын

I went to school in Richland Center, WI, for two years, and the raw beauty of that area never ceased to amaze me. The drive from La Crosse to Madison on 14 is one I would definitely recommend taking.

@ericwiese7479 2 жыл бұрын

I moved to the drift less area a year and a half ago. Love it here!

@FeliciaMay13 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this video! I did learn a new thing thanks to this, the Algific talus slopes. I appreciate the video and the opportunity to learn more about the area I've called home my whole life. - much love and appreciation from Potosi Wisconsin

@UntamedScience 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for helping make this video possible Bill! I'm glad you liked the final product!

@hollymahan8901 9 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!! Thank you so much for creating this. I'm happy to call the Driftless my home, thank you for sharing the beauty and wonder of it.

@dannynevada9880 3 жыл бұрын

Been in Arcadia Wi today,I am a trucker that transports exotic automobiles,the only reason that I took this order is to experience this beautiful part of our contry,I pack an ultralight in my semi-trailer gonna do some flying tomorrow

@ldosucowboy3279 Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine anyone taking this amazing area for granted. I was blessed to have spent a couple of years there.

@mpmobi7188 4 жыл бұрын

Love this - I live just south of the driftless area but was lucky to spend many summers as a kid working on a farm in NE Alamakee county IA. I loved exploring the hills, springs, outcroppings, and goat prairies - what a fantastic documentary of the best place in earth!

@ocooch 10 жыл бұрын

Glad (very) to live in the Driftless. Thanks for a great video. So true about how so many "natives" don't fully appreciate this wonderful place. Afraid about development and frac-sand mining threatening the unique conditions here.

@gregh4284 2 жыл бұрын

There's a factory farm opening just now in part of Iowa's DRIFTLESS area. Not one IA politician is standing up for our natural resources.

@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork 4 жыл бұрын

What an interesting area! Thanks for sharing this excellent info, history, biology, and geography!

@iowaflytyer 9 жыл бұрын

Several friends and I watched this with our wives and we all agreed it has only one fault: it's too short. You did a fabulous job on this, and we would gladly have watched for at least an hour, maybe two. Nice work!

@robnelsonfilms 9 жыл бұрын

iowaflytyer : Fantastic. We're always looking for ways to make a longer one? know of any wealthy donors? hehe. Glad you liked it.

@janekucera7241 3 жыл бұрын

Science Filmmaking Tips to have

@jackiechlebck9311 3 жыл бұрын

PBS HAS A GREAT MOVIE ON THIS CALLED DECODING THE DRIFTLESS

@whatabouttheearth 3 жыл бұрын

This place seems alot like the Salem and Springfield Plateau area of Missouri where I'm from, except somewhat different, more north stuff too. Pretty cool.

@codysanderson5571 9 жыл бұрын

watching such an amazing video of my own backyard made my day, thanks now im going to show my kid this to teach him what a great place we actually live

@UntamedScience 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your experience. Share as much as you can!

@CamberRockerCamber 8 ай бұрын

I live in St Paul MN and my grandparents lived in La Crosse, WI. I loved driving through this area as a kid and had always considered it our mountains in the upper midwest. 😅

@ericharvey3698 4 жыл бұрын

We have very similar limestone topography in the Shenandoah valley/western portion of VA many springs, caverns, sinkholes, even the cool air vents in some of the mountains, and underground streams some that go underneath other rivers. Its incredible how the water has carved the earth here.

@mwtroutslayerz45 Жыл бұрын

Didn't find out about the Driftless until I started trout fishing! The Driftless is an amazing beautiful scenic part of the midwest.

@blkcpdconure 6 жыл бұрын

I’ll be going down there next week. This was a great documentary! I’m fascinated by the Driftless now!

@ShiraClips Жыл бұрын

I live in this area and it's truly quite special. I'm lucky to live in such a beautiful and unique place, I couldn't be happier to be living here.

@kevinkopp4743 2 жыл бұрын

My place in Iowa is a gem..Little mill goes through it...beautiful landscape, trout...its incredible

@ErinSotoPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

This is an incredible documentary. I'm so grateful it exists!

@UntamedScience 5 жыл бұрын

Did you see the new one Erin? We just finished our first hour long doc about it...

@yayhay1 3 жыл бұрын

@@UntamedScience where is this video I can’t find it

@UntamedScience 3 жыл бұрын

@@yayhay1 it isn’t online unfortunately

@yayhay1 3 жыл бұрын

@@UntamedScience oh ok

@UntamedScience 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Glad you liked it Jim!

@TimothyJacobson1 9 жыл бұрын

On November 1, 2014, "Mysteries of the Driftless" earned its four producers an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Topical.” On Nov. 19, Mississippi Valley Conservancy is hosting a red carpet event at the Weber Center in La Crosse to celebrate the Emmy. Please join us!

@cdp200442 2 жыл бұрын

Trout Fishing the dritless of Minnesota is paradise for me..

@WickedPissahVideos 2 жыл бұрын

This was excellent. Well done, thank you for making it and sharing with the world.

@commentor3485 4 жыл бұрын

I am from the Driftless region. It's beautiful. Thank you glacier for missing us. I am from north of La Crosse but south of Eau Claire.

@jackerickson4844 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting subject and lots of info I had no idea about. Thank you for sharing your hard work and knowledge.

@UntamedScience 10 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. I'm glad you liked it!

@iowasboy1 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! Awesome to see our hidden beauty so wonderfully exposed and shared for the gem that it is! Nice work!

@UntamedScience 10 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thanks!

@regretsquirrel 8 жыл бұрын

incredible video. what a beautiful, fascinating area. i was lucky enough to grow up in western wisconsin, and i can never get enough education on the amazing history, geology, and biology of the driftless zone. thanks for making this!

@UntamedScience 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noah!

@elliottschneider5072 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve lived in the the driftless region all my life but I forgot just how rare and amazing it is

@connielandon585 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! This is called God’s country for a reason!

@bestlife192 3 жыл бұрын

Same I miss it

@seankoenigs21 6 ай бұрын

I knew it was special but didn't realize how special until I moved from SE Minnesota to a part of Central Wisconsin. The drive through Wisconsin after lacrosse gets very flat. I just came back and wow is it hills here

@RavenWolfDrum69 11 ай бұрын

JUST DISCOVERED THIS .. IM IN MINNESOTA AND THIS IS MY BACKYARD 😊😊😊😊

@jarretdietzler7750 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve visited those timber dens. It’s crazy how remote the habitat is. Great job filming this!

@StringerMedia 4 жыл бұрын

Just moved up here and this was really interesting to watch, I wanna find those burial mounds and indian stuff from the past now

@yayhay1 3 жыл бұрын

A good place to see mounds is effigy mounds national monument

@StringerMedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@yayhay1 I’m hoping to find my own tbh

@amy8460 4 жыл бұрын

Really interesting! I seen a film of the driffless region tonight in my Iowa hometown. Im looking forward to visiting some areas this summer, thank you for showing this.

@isaacyaddof5834 10 жыл бұрын

worked at effigy mounds very nice place

@user-vk1kg1qr4g 9 ай бұрын

I grew up in the driftless area and we learned about it fairly early. I miss it though

@farmboy7978 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful ! Thank you for putting this very important documentary together .. Great job!

@UntamedScience 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We have a new one airing in La Crosse on Sept 26th!

@nickkalister6291 Ай бұрын

i just bought a house outside of Winona MN . . . .Grew up in WI, always have loved the driftless area so I'm really excited to move into it!! such a beautiful place.

@UntamedScience 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Michael. I'm glad you liked the video. One of the most beautiful areas we've ever been too. I just hope this documentary helps in some small way.

@engzualbrightside7583 2 жыл бұрын

whats your opinion about the many sightings of sasquatch in the driftless forest?

@ForTravelsSake 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! We’ve watched it many times. Great job! ❤️

@flyrtzy 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing documentary! Congratulations on the Emmy... very much deserved. The secret of the sacred area in which we live is out! I've lived in the heart of the driftless in the Kickapoo Valley my whole life and appreciate it more and more every day. Thank you for your hard work!

@ROBNelson 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Angela! I doubt they'll now be hoards of people flocking to the driftless... but I hope everyone that lives there can really appreciate it!

@MustangsTrainsMowers 2 жыл бұрын

Distant relatives of my family own land east of Spring Valley Minnesota. It has old deep logging roads on it. Decades ago we would go riding our Honda ATC 110’s on them. Some logging railroad lines even went in the driftless area of SE Mn many years ago.

@melissa2704 4 жыл бұрын

I am happy to call the driftless area my home, thank you for sharing so much information about it!

@martispiegelmanmfa5600 6 жыл бұрын

Fabulous! Gratitude to the filmmakers. If you've seen this movie share it!

@HamPilgrimBL 7 жыл бұрын

I want to move to this area. Do woodworking, operate my own organic farm, fish and hunt, hike and boat...that's the life for me.

@gasoven3759 Жыл бұрын

Did you do it?

@michaelnelson2474 10 жыл бұрын

Good video. Looking forward to the next full length documentary.

@NoahKays 10 жыл бұрын

Great multifaceted look at a unique area I never new existed!

@rodneybjornstad9016 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making film. It was time well spent on my part to view. I lived I. Lacrosse 20 years and paid attention . I had always heard the glacier missed it. Now I have idea as to why .

@UntamedScience 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment and share that view. We have a second video out on this topic btw - Search “Decoding the Driftless”

@markhonea2461 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh this is so absolutely fascinating!! Nearby us we have the Olympic rain forest that has many unique attributes as well. It's worth learning about! 👍

@driftlesshermit9731 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! Thanks.

@brandondittloff2952 2 жыл бұрын

Hell of a video! Im from dodge county so i dont have too much intersting geography, but would love to explore more of the state. To be a fly on the wall with you guys and your knowlege would be a hell of a good time!! Keep it up!!

@coraltuber 8 жыл бұрын

What a surprise! Excellent short documentary with great photography and hi def video. interesting geological and cultural information, many experts give great insights. This is as good as or better than anything broadcast on Nova, Nat Geo or anywhere.

@robnelsonfilms 8 жыл бұрын

+coraltuber Awesome. Thanks so much! What a great compliment. We did actually get an Emmy for the documentary. I was a bit surprised, but people seem to like how we shot it!

@R6-D2 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rickstorm4198 2 жыл бұрын

Im 8 years late but hotdog this was awesome.

@akrulla 10 жыл бұрын

Loved it. Thankyou very much. Just learned about something I never knew existed :)

@Phatphishy1978 3 ай бұрын

I live on lake onalaska. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth. My parents live on the river in Treampleau. I think i spelled it wrong. Just below 2nd peak. You can just sit and watch the river go by all day.

@aglimmerofhope5321 Жыл бұрын

I learned something new today. Thank y'all. ✌😊

@Zephon9 9 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I was always naturally drawn to that place and loved every time I went to northwestern Illinois (from Des Plaines). Little did I know it was the Driftless Area.

@BiophiliaClips 9 жыл бұрын

It is a cool area isn't it!

@seankoenigs21 6 ай бұрын

I live in fillmore county where mystery cave and Niagara cave and just a lot of valleys are. I've never been in the caves but, I went to college in Stevens point Wisconsin and I didn't realize just how hilly and nice back home is. the drive in that part of Wisconsin is so flat

@Botoburst 3 ай бұрын

Yea it is but the Wisconsin River is a very hard working river (hydro plants) with some surprising rocky rapids on it through that area, from Point to Wi Rapids.

@buckruttin2246 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@teamground0229 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video! From Chicago suburbs, will be exploring this area this summer. Wondering where the stream with the tunnel is?

@elissaladwig2136 3 жыл бұрын

It would be so great if these guys put together guided tours! I'd be the first one to sign up!!!

@donnadacy5876 9 жыл бұрын

Great movie....so informative. Who knew? I sure did not. Thank you for your efforts

@janettedean4713 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this film "Mysteries of the Driftless: about our beautiful Driftless Region in the Midwest covering the four states of MN, WI, IA and IL which not many people know about! A brand new and longer documentary "Decoding the Driftless" has now been completed, and you can learn more about it and purchase a DVD or BluRay copy of it and other merchandise at their store at sustainabledriftless.org . I enjoy sharing the film with family and friends who feel an even greater sense of pride for our beautiful region after seeing it.

@janettedean4713 3 жыл бұрын

@Voracious Reader You're welcome & let's keep working to protect our earthly environments & climate. There is No Planet B for us & our fellow species. All the best! 🌎

@Michelle-qi5zf 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the middle of the Driftless Zone! I explore via hiking, kayaking, biking, fishing and driving at least twice a week. Another interesting fact of the area is how the rain and snow storms are affected by the bluffs, valleys and their natural temperature changes.

@ScienceguyOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as is everything done by Untamed Science, glad I contributed in a small way through Kickstarter.

@BrianJMader-sz7jw 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched this, very good video.

@ADLNC73 8 жыл бұрын

Fascinating

@BAMvideos12 2 ай бұрын

There was a bridge over a dry run that rattlers nested in on the root river trail. When the DNR redid the trail they paved over it and replaced the bridge with a culvert. There are still snakes there but not in the same quantity.

@realityconformist424 4 жыл бұрын

The Driftless area is a result of the glaciers and water carving out valleys as they drained the surrounding flat lands during the melt of the last ice age. There was a massive amount of water eroding everything in its path during this time, forming sinkholes in areas of low elevation.

@jakeclark101 2 ай бұрын

wonderful doc

@simonjester0074 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting indeed 😎

@fr3aky0u 8 жыл бұрын

i live here. it really is great.

@hspicata 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Is there a good detailed book on the unglaciated of the area going into the geology and the botany?

@cleoharper1842 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this so much! I found it fascinating. However it seemed like more of a trailer than a feature....have you considered a series?

@UntamedScience 3 жыл бұрын

We actually made an hour long version of this called "Decoding the Driftless" - It's not online yet, but it's traveling around now with LIVE showings.

@emu5088 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. someone posted this video and I was excited to watch it. However, it has the feel of a mid-2000s Discovery Channel fluff piece. Don't get me wrong, it's interesting! But, it is way too heavy on the production/teaser and low on the actual content. A shame, really. I guess if it can be considered geared towards schoolkids, it makes sense. Probably keeps their attention.

@UntamedScience 3 жыл бұрын

@@emu5088 Well, we did shoot it in 2010. What can I say.

@emu5088 3 жыл бұрын

@@UntamedScience That makes sense. I don't mean to come off as too rude though -- I did learn a lot!

@valrosenbaum6435 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 😍

@07iraqvet 9 жыл бұрын

this interesting i have lived in this area all of my life and some of the stuff they talk about i did not know

@robnelsonfilms 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. Glad you liked it!

@randysteele6741 3 жыл бұрын

Just a slight correction...Although in Iowa, Effigy Mounds National Monument is not located in Pikes Peak State Park as stated in the video. Like Pikes Peak, it's on the bluffs of the the great Mississippi, but it's a distinct area a few miles north of Pikes Peak. Both areas are absolutely a must see if you're in the area.

@eiller69 2 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a clear map of the area. Between 2:15 and 2:25 of your video, you show 2 entirely different reaches / maps of this area. I believe the first map is the most accurate.

@browngreen933 3 жыл бұрын

The Driftless Area map at 5:36 also includes some areas of older drift.

@FourG63 7 жыл бұрын

the pilot has an amazing voice

@mikeburden4832 3 жыл бұрын

I always known this as the Driftless Area and not zone. Maybe it's a Wisconsin thing.

@justinhuff7971 Жыл бұрын

Where’s the little tunnel on the river at?

@austinhenning6271 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of Iowa

@cornboyia 7 жыл бұрын

Great area and documentary. Can anyone tell me the song playing in the background from around the 1-2 minute mark? Thanks.

@bobjones7211 5 жыл бұрын

It is Comes a Time a Neil Young tune

@Trueflower13 3 жыл бұрын

GREATNESS!!

@Trueflower13 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ~ thank you, this is awesome!!!

@BigLucille 10 жыл бұрын

drift refers to glacial deposits. driftless is a bit of a misnomer from a geologic perspective. "unglaciated area" is a better name as glacial sediments can be found in the region. regardless, this is a wonderful documentary about one of the most unique, beautiful, and unknown areas in our country.

@AIXITstageleft 2 жыл бұрын

Did you also know that if you take a overlay of the Nile River and place it along the Mississippi, it lines up EXACTLY like the one on the other side of the world, even Cairo?

@kam75 8 жыл бұрын

Save this area forever...

@robnelsonfilms 8 жыл бұрын

+kam75 Couldn't agree more

@gen.barnakey__ Жыл бұрын

Most people refer to it as the Driftless Area.

@logdog8920 Жыл бұрын

HI, StoneAgeMan, I am sort of an Excavator\Geology nut. I live at the top of the upper Driftless area, in western Wisconsin. At this point there is also the "Rock Elm Township Disturbance", which is an ancient metior impact area about 4 miles in diameter. Could this of had an effect on the driftless area?

@UntamedScience Жыл бұрын

Could have. 🤷🏻‍♂️