While Linn County Conservation officials said the plan to pave a currently grassy trail will make it more accessible, some people who attended a public meeting Tuesday said they fear paving the trail will ruin its “tranquility.”
The Nature Call: This recent outing was a win right from the start. Squirrels and the local woods aligned with my ambitions and pocketbook.
Wildside column: Pools 9 and 10 are among the best, but other places down stream work, too
Fall colors have already started appearing in the trees in Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the time to go leaf watching is now.
Old railroad bridge could become an outdoor recreation destination in the coming years
You don’t have to go far to find a great place to spend your time in the outdoors
The Nature Call: It was worth a 116-mile trip to Jasper County to see black-bellied whistling ducks.
High school teams and competitions are growing across the state and country
Wildside column: A new “deadly dangle“ technique was discovered during a recent outing when the traditional one wasn’t working.
A lack of snowfall this past winter was likely a boon for Iowa pheasants, which were seen in roughly equal numbers as last year by state officers for their recent annual population survey.
Butterflies have been hard to find this summer and Texas is the key to survival.
The Nature Call: A recent trip down Prairie Creek was a magical way to spend an afternoon with “waterfalls” and “unicorns.”
Wildside column: A lack of shade didn’t bother the fish on this day — and that was OK.
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