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Standing Still in Otter Creek: A Quiet Winter Night in Rural Wisconsin
1 Feb 2026

Standing Still in Otter Creek: A Quiet Winter Night in Rural Wisconsin

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors, Night Sky, Winter | 0

As I stepped out of the barn last night after doing chores, I paused and I’m glad I did, because I realized how much I would miss by just rushing inside for supper.

country living, deer tracks, farm life, full moon, Mindfulness, nature, night sky, Otter Creek, rural life, winter
Storm Spotter Season Begins
26 May 2018

Storm Spotter Season Begins

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors, Summer | 0

The storm spotter season began yesterday evening with a nice series of thunderstorms that moved across western Wisconsin. We were under severe thunderstorm warnings until about 7:30pm. But all we got out of the storms were a little bit of … Continued

nature, summer, thunderstorms, weather
About Otter Creek Redneck

Otter Creek Redneck is dedicated to documenting and preserving the disappearing quiet moments, hard-earned wisdom, and simple beauty of rural life through honest storytelling and lived experience.

Through hunting, farming, horses, wildlife, family traditions, and everyday life in northwest Wisconsin, I share the stories and experiences that deserve to be remembered.

Because these stories matter. And because someday, they may be all that's left.

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