Orlan Love

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.

Wild Side column: DNR calls Wapsipinicon ‘one of the best all-around interior rivers in Iowa’

Sometimes veterans die in obscurity with no military rites and few or none to mourn their passing

An Orange Alert rally will be held on Sunday

Wild Side column: A leisurely walk outdoors turned into a quest for morels.

For many outdoors enthusiasts,three species make up the spring trifecta — turkeys, fish and morels.

Wild Side column: Orlan Love writes the smallmouth bass is a favorite animal, but probably not a good idea as a spiritual guide

Wild Side column: This outings with friends had trouble with ice and locating big fish

Wild Side column: Looking back on a 2023 that had some good along with a lack of rain.

Wild Side column: After 38 years of doing ‘so much so well’ he has retired from Buchanan County Conservation Department

Caught it, fought it, saw it of little consolation

Wild Side column: Pheasant numbers look to be going up, but an early harvest could leave the bird with few places to hide.

Wild Side column: Wading for fish and growing loads of tomatoes have been a benefit