Orlan Love

Wildside column: Projects include ponds, wetlands, oxbow restorations, grass waterways, on-road detention basins, a grade stabilization and a water and sediment control basin

Wildside column: A wonderful fishing week was spent with an unusual companion, an immature loon making a stop in Eastern Iowa

Wildside column: Author finds lots of treats after ‘unkillable’ elm dies and harvets 290 morels

Wildside column: The scenery was beautiful on a recent turkey hunt, but there was little else to talk about at the end

There’s always something around when you head out or a “solo” fishing trip

First of 4 seasons runs April 11-14 and there are plenty of bird to harvest this year

Recent winter blast doesn’t diminish that spring is coming

Traveling light is important, but these are items fishermen cannot go without when searching for fish

Even when the fish aren’t biting, remember advice from a friend: “You came here to fish, right”

Bird behavior is part of the fun and challenge when pheasant hunting

It was the year of the pleasant drought - good fishing and hunting

Clear Lake among best spots in state when conditions make it safe

Lots of hits, but also a few misses during fall season

Writer defends his love of outdoors and his ‘addiction’ to catching, and trying to catch, fish

No need for sonar when fishing with this lure