We had all three kinds of fish during our annual ice fishing trip to Lake of the Woods: aggressive, passive …
Orlan Love Outdoors Feb. 7, 2020 10:39 am2144d ago
We had all three kinds of fish during our annual ice fishing trip to Lake of the Woods: aggressive, passive …
By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent Outdoors Jan. 31, 2020 10:11 am2151d ago
I was getting enough of a chill that I was ready to retreat. But the boys were having fun seeing …
Orlan Love Outdoors Jan. 24, 2020 9:24 am2158d ago
With my clean conscience, I instantly fall asleep most nights. But not on Jan. 10, when I was still abuzz …
Orlan Love Outdoors Jan. 11, 2020 1:06 pm2170d ago
I’m not what you call an early adopter – only years of snide remarks made me give up my flip …
By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent Outdoors Jan. 3, 2020 2:40 pm2178d ago
Uncertain outcomes stimulates thrill and chill emotions – two heads of the same coin. It is that same coin that …
Outdoors Dec. 27, 2019 11:48 am2186d ago
Hunting pheasants is not for the old and decrepit, but my friend and hunting companion, Arthur Clark of Quasqueton, and …
By Rylee Beardsworth, Xavier junior
Outdoors Dec. 20, 2019 4:44 pm2192d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – ‘With sons and fathers, there’s an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you.” Actor …
By Brandon Caswell, correspondent
Outdoors Dec. 20, 2019 10:01 am2193d ago
The rattling call of a belted kingfisher in flight is a sound like no other. Often heard before seen, this …
Outdoors Dec. 13, 2019 9:59 am2200d ago
In 25 years’ association with Tommy Skarlis of Waukon, I have observed some of the qualities that have made him …
By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent
Outdoors Dec. 6, 2019 11:25 am2207d ago
A muted brown form moved quickly and directly to my position. The motion caught my eye. I could be forgiven …
By Brandon Caswell, correspondent
Outdoors Nov. 29, 2019 4:31 pm2213d ago
While instantly striking fear into neighborhood feeder birds, a perched Cooper’s hawk also can bring a sense of awe to …
Outdoors Nov. 16, 2019 5:10 am2227d ago
If you see a pretty roadside ditch in your Linn County travels, whisper a benediction to the late Rob Roman, …
B John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent
Outdoors Nov. 8, 2019 10:14 am2235d ago
The first time I knowingly encountered honeysuckle was on a sixth-grade field trip to a nature reserve in the coulees …
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