Fishing column: Clear Lake was once an ‘aquatic wasteland,’ but now is thriving with plenty of walleye and other game fish
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Fishing column: Clear Lake was once an ‘aquatic wasteland,’ but now is thriving with plenty of walleye and other game fish
Bird-watching: Drab in the winter, golden-plovers are spectacular in their spring breeding plumage
Wild Side column: Vaughn Paragamian helped save walleye population while working with Iowa DNR
Wild Side column: Almost every good cast and several shoddy ones rewarded with solid strikes.
The Nature Call: Author learned a new technique and savored the time spent fishing
The Nature Call: A successful outing trapping beavers has author celebrating ... by himself
Wild Side column: Work on low-head dams has been good for fish and natural enviornment
Bird-watching: The palm warbler winters in the Caribbean, Yucatan Peninsula and far southeastern U.S., but will be in Iowa soon
Despite recent snow and ice, there are hints that warmer weather is on its way.
The Nature Call: Making your own lures just one of many items that can help you enjoy the outdoors
Wild Side column: From the depths of Lake of the Woods, a big fish story emerged ... and a 40-inch northern pike
Fishing column: Special friends make this trip a time to remember and a time to relax
Bird-watching: Tundra bean goose spotted near Lamoni, a first for Iowa
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