Aug. 28, 2013

Contact Rick Kyte at
608-796-3704 or rlkyte@viterbo.edu

SCREENING OF MYSTERIES
OF THE DRIFTLESS ZONE DOCUMENTARY AT WEBER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
SEPT. 16

LA
CROSSE, Wis. – Follow a team of explorers and scientists as they reveal
the majesty and allure of the driftless area using a stunning combination of
filmmaking and genuine adventure in the documentary Mysteries of the Driftless Zone at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the
Weber Center for the Performing Arts.

Viewers will gain a new appreciation
for the unique diversity of the zone of land in Western Wisconsin, Eastern
Minnesota, Northeastern Iowa, and Northwestern Illinois that escaped glacial
scouring. The team kayaks down deeply cut tributary valleys, flies in ultra-light
aircraft, and climbs rocky bluffs to reveal the science and threats of rare
plants and animals, geological phenomena, and the striking remnants of a Native
American pilgrimage.

The team is led by two award-winning
filmmaking scientists, biologist Rob Nelson and geologist Dan Bertalan. They
are joined by authors Robert Boszhardt and James Theler, Ph.D., geography
professor Jim Knox, and ecologists Darcy Kind, Armund Bartz, Tim Yager, and
Abbie Church.

Mysteries
of the Driftless Zone was created by Untamed Science, a passionate group of
scientists, educators, and filmmakers who believe that learning about science
should be fun and easy.

The screening will be followed by
discussion with several of the filmmakers and scientists involved in the
project. It is part of the fall lecture series of the D.B. Reinhart Institute
for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University. It is co-sponsored by the
Mississippi Valley Conservancy. The event is free and open to the public. For a
full schedule of D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership events, visit
www.viterbo.edu/ethics.

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