It takes a trained and disciplined eye to find some of nature’s hidden treasures. After more than 50 years’ experience, …
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It takes a trained and disciplined eye to find some of nature’s hidden treasures. After more than 50 years’ experience, …
When land-hungry settlers moved across the Mississippi River before the Civil War, they discovered a land teeming with wildlife. Elk, …
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area is located approximately five miles north of Palo. The SRA offers many outdoor activities, such …
The bugs in my world are a mixed blessing. Some can be annoying and destructive, while others are beneficial and …
A pair of crows winged overhead, and I didn’t consider them. As a bird watcher my focus was down on …
Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area is one of the premier birding spots in Iowa. More than 300 bird species have been …
It smelled fishy Tuesday as I walked from my pickup to the Maquoketa River. Not the persistent hand-slimed reminder of …
WABASHA, Minn. – A couple of days ago, longtime friend Mike Wirth and I were walking around the shoreline of …
Even apart from the pandemic, it’s been a strange spring, symbolized for me by the wacky robin who won’t quit …
Hunting and gathering, humanity’s first and most successful adaptation, is far less necessary in today’s world. However, some still feel …
I knew the woodcock could see me. It’s uniquely formed head has the eyes over the brain. Set atop its …
Even in highly ‘improved” places like Iowa, nature still has a few secrets, and I got to steal a peek …
WABASHA, Minn. – A couple of times a year, my good friend Mike Wirth invites me to join him for …
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