FISH EGGS are big business for Iowa fisheries bureau staff members at this time of the year. Adult walleye, northern pike and muskies are spawning. A big part of the process is to capture adult fish and assist new eggs in the hatching process and survival game of life. Natural reproduction ...

If you love wildlife and waterfowl, and have a passion for creating art work to preserve those outdoor adventure moments, then a skilled taxidermist is what you need to have contact with. Mike Stegmann fits that billing perfectly. His work is proven by consistent results of the highest ...

Welcome to another edition of Outdoors Today. It never fails to amaze this author how a bit of interesting observations can turn into another lesson from Mother Nature’s life lessons book. Today we will explore an example that illustrates life cycles in its own unique way. Last week I ended ...

WHITE PELICANS (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) are a normal springtime sighting of big birds as the spring season continues to gather momentum. A bird of freshwater lakes and ponds, this large bird is all white except for its black wing tips and outer secondary feathers. A wingspan of nearly ...

ROBINS are just one surefire indicator of spring. Hurray for their arrival. Hurray for their tenacity to adapt and overcome weather obstacles as they journey northward. Soon more robins will follow, and other migrating birds will start to arrive at our mid latitude sites. Many of us human ...

Beaver (Castor canadensis), is this week’s featured creature. Last week while I was exploring natural areas adjacent to the Iowa River, I spotted at a distance several cottonwood trees with damaged bases. It turns out the damage was caused by the teeth of beavers who had made serious ...