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A call to duck hunting

A call to duck hunting

Orlan Love Outdoors Oct. 18, 2019 10:22 am

Nothing says fall like gray clouds and skeletal trees reflected at dawn in the glassy surface of a remote marsh. …

A ‘dash’ for doves yields beautiful views

A ‘dash’ for doves yields beautiful views

By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent Outdoors Oct. 11, 2019 2:17 pm

The first thing that hit me was the smell. Acre after acre of late summer prairie jumped into my nose, …

Plant a tree today — for the baby birds

Plant a tree today — for the baby birds

Orlan Love Outdoors Oct. 4, 2019 11:18 am

At age 70, I thought my tree-planting days were behind me. Actuarial tables say I can expect to live another …

Merlin falcon is fierce and fearless, not magical

Merlin falcon is fierce and fearless, not magical

By Brandon Caswell, correspondent Outdoors Sep. 27, 2019 11:32 am

Not to be confused with the mythical wizard of ages past, the merlin is a small raptor found throughout much …

Monarch’s long journey to hibernation can be deadly

Monarch’s long journey to hibernation can be deadly

Orlan Love Outdoors Sep. 20, 2019 2:16 pm

One of nature’s least likely spectacles, the fall monarch butterfly migration, is at or near its peak across Iowa. While …

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Youths take aim at state bass fishing titles

Youths take aim at state bass fishing titles

Outdoors Sep. 13, 2019 1:43 pm

DUBUQUE – It is a sport folks typically don’t think of when it comes to high school extracurricular activities. With …

A lawn debate: Nature vs. nurture

A lawn debate: Nature vs. nurture

Orlan Love

Outdoors Sep. 6, 2019 12:54 pm

My wife and I disagree about our lawn, which is a succession of dandelions, white clover and plantain held together …

Nature teaches us to slow down, just like the Silphium

Nature teaches us to slow down, just like the Silphium

By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent

Outdoors Aug. 30, 2019 12:39 pm

I don’t have a favorite wildflower. But if I did, it might be Silphium laciniatum. Commonly called ‘compass plant,” the …

Wading birds making their way back to Eastern Iowa

Wading birds making their way back to Eastern Iowa

By Brandon Caswell, correspondent

Outdoors Aug. 16, 2019 10:27 am

Several species of wading birds, especially herons and egrets, make Eastern Iowa their home in warmer months. They are larger, …

A tale of 2 rivers, lots of bass

A tale of 2 rivers, lots of bass

Orlan Love

Outdoors Aug. 9, 2019 12:35 pm

During the recent dry spell, my two favorite rivers, the Wapsipinicon and Maquoketa, have fallen to wader-friendly levels, presenting an …

A sweaty adventure, with a view

A sweaty adventure, with a view

By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent

Outdoors Aug. 2, 2019 11:59 am

‘Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.” My father-in-law loves that line. He’s the only one I’ve …

Beauty of ‘lake’ better than fishing

Beauty of ‘lake’ better than fishing

By John Lawrence Hanson, correspondent

Outdoors Jul. 29, 2019 12:37 pm

Sunsets are for contemplation. Our star’s daily descent not only organizes life from day to night, it reorganizes the mind …

Battling raccoons in garden — and losing

Battling raccoons in garden — and losing

Orlan Love

Outdoors Jul. 26, 2019 1:05 pm

QUASQUETON – After 35 years’ gardening in the geographic center of this Buchanan County town, I am at last confronted …

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