Orlan Love

Wild Side column: Warmer weather already has brought first signs of maple syrup season

Wild Side column: A need to get outside results in quest to find agate and more in rock bed

Wild Side column: A trip to Lake of the Woods with cold days and warm friends

Wild Side column: 5 hunters and 4 dogs went home empty-handed on last day of season

Wild Side column: But this river always is good for fishing and spending time outdoors

Wild Side column: Orlan Love rembers Bog Anderson and Tim Mason, who were among leaders and fighters for the outdoors

Wild Side column: Fishing pole goes into storage after one last outing

Nothing better than fishing — for fun and as part of locally-sourced supper

Wild Side column: A recent outing started slow, but ended up being pretty special

Wild Side column: Even in dry weather, rivers moving, creating nice spots

Wild Side column: The Whopper Plopper did the trick during this fishing trip on the first day of autumn

Wild Side column: Boards made river low for a bit, but no issue for author

Wild Side column: Experts not sure what’s next for butterflies after another year of low numbers

Recent widespread heavy rains have washed away all but the memories of Iowa’s longest drought. And after 204 straight weeks of drought somewhere in the state — and four straight years of mostly sparkling clear and highly accessible rivers and streams — the flood tide has returned.

Wild Side column: Orlan Love speaks about a river that is a 10 most days ... some days are 11s.