"In a time of great cultural, political, and social division, John Hildebrand takes us on a healing river trip through the hinterlands of Wisconsin. Down one river and up another, through storms and sunny days, forests and marshes, traveling the waterways and portage paths that people have used for a thousand years, Hildebrand helps us get to know, and to like again, our neighbors and ourselves."—David Allan Cates, author of Tom Connor's Gift
"A timely and relevant exploration of contemporary social dynamics in Wisconsin. In contrast to simplified narratives and stereotypes often bandied about, the more measured, nuanced, personal, and creative treatment Hildebrand brings to the table is important in Wisconsin and beyond."—Keefe Keeley, coeditor of The Driftless Reader