It smelled fishy Tuesday as I walked from my pickup to the Maquoketa River. Not the persistent hand-slimed reminder of …
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Orlan Love Outdoors May. 29, 2020 10:41 am
It smelled fishy Tuesday as I walked from my pickup to the Maquoketa River. Not the persistent hand-slimed reminder of …
By Doug Newhoff, correspondent Outdoors May. 23, 2020 9:27 am
WABASHA, Minn. – A couple of days ago, longtime friend Mike Wirth and I were walking around the shoreline of …
Orlan Love Outdoors May. 15, 2020 12:08 pm
Even apart from the pandemic, it’s been a strange spring, symbolized for me by the wacky robin who won’t quit …
Justin Webster Outdoors May. 11, 2020 1:06 am
Hunting and gathering, humanity’s first and most successful adaptation, is far less necessary in today’s world. However, some still feel …
By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent Outdoors May. 12, 2020 9:12 am
I knew the woodcock could see me. It’s uniquely formed head has the eyes over the brain. Set atop its …
Orlan Love
Outdoors May. 3, 2020 6:31 pm
Even in highly ‘improved” places like Iowa, nature still has a few secrets, and I got to steal a peek …
By Doug Newhoff, correspondent
Outdoors May. 3, 2020 6:26 pm
WABASHA, Minn. – A couple of times a year, my good friend Mike Wirth invites me to join him for …
By Rick Hollis, community contributor
Outdoors May. 3, 2020 6:24 pm
A well-stocked bird feeder is a delight, especially when you are stuck in your house. I have spent many hours …
By Brandon Caswell, correspondent
Outdoors Apr. 26, 2020 9:13 am
Rails are perhaps the champions at social distancing in the bird world. They are secretive, elusive and often only heard. …
By Rocki Rissi Shepard and Matt Rissi, contributors
Outdoors Apr. 25, 2020 10:11 am
Shrooming is a family tradition that runs deep in our veins. We grew up in Collinsville, Ill. We mostly hunted …
Orlan Love
Outdoors Apr. 17, 2020 2:03 pm
QUASQUETON — A blessing to residents since the town’s founding in 1842 — and to the first Americans long before …
By Doug Newhoff, correspondent
Outdoors Apr. 12, 2020 2:13 pm
GUTTENBERG – Mississippi River walleyes can make fools of even the best anglers with their proclivity for playing hide and …
By Marion and Rich Patterson, correspondents
Recreation Apr. 12, 2020 11:26 am
Hitting a trail is a surefire cure for the cabin fever. It’s no wonder trails are seeing heavy use during …
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