Department of Natural Resources fisheries management biologist Mark Flammang describes the fast-growing, hard-fighting hybrid striped bass that are thrilling anglers and tearing up their tackle at Rathbun Lake and several other Iowa reservoirs as “the common man’s trophy fish.”
Summer in Iowa is prime time to get outdoors and hike, swim, boat, fish or garden. The Gazette’s Erin Jordan is starting an Environment & Outdoors newsletter to share stories about Iowa’s natural environment and the things that impact it.
Wildside column: From butterflies to bass, the Maquoketa River is coming back.
The Nature Call: I found plenty of evidence of a black bear on a recent visit to a Dubuque bird feeder.
Wildside column: Projects include ponds, wetlands, oxbow restorations, grass waterways, on-road detention basins, a grade stabilization and a water and sediment control basin
Brad Shears reached the summit of the highest peak in North America at the end of May after a 4-year wait.
Wildside column: A wonderful fishing week was spent with an unusual companion, an immature loon making a stop in Eastern Iowa
Recent hunt didn’t produce any birds, but did offering interesting sites, sounds and a friendly visitor
The event will be held on June 11 at 10 a.m. Paddlers will start the race at Sturgis Ferry Park in Iowa City and will cross the finish line nine miles downriver at the Hills Campground in Hills.
From ample water access to cheap international cuisine, Storm Lake has enough to feel like a destination in the middle of nowhere.
Wildside column: Author finds lots of treats after ‘unkillable’ elm dies and harvets 290 morels
Get a new perspective of the Wapsipinicon River through all seasons. Spring, summer and fall paddles will be offered, along with a winter hike. The spring paddle event is Saturday.
Exciting river runs are within day trip range of the Corridor. All that’s needed is a kayak or float tube, moderate experience and a drive to Manchester or Charles City. Both towns feature whitewater parks.
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