FALL TREE LEAF COLOR may be mostly a thing of the past. However, if I was a biology/botany teacher, an assignment I would give to my students for a weekend reason to get them outside to explore would be this: Find a natural area with forests to do a walk about, and be observant to see, record ...
NOVEMBER MAGIC is what some deer hunters say about the first two weeks of the month. Deer rutting time is beginning to wind down a bit, but in the forested areas of Iowa, bucks are still roaming about in hopes of finding a mate. This ages-old format of the fall season for members of the ...
IOWA has a good number of ancient animal skeletons to boast about, all in the name of science. Since the entire northern United States including the Midwest had a host of glacial ice advances during the last 2.6 million years of earth’s climatic history, ice dominated much of the time. ...
IOWA’s archery deer season is well underway. The bow season began Oct. 1 and runs through Dec. 5. Then archery season closes while Iowa gun deer seasons begin Dec. 6-10 and again from Dec. 13-21. Later archery season recommences on Dec. 22 and continues through Jan. 10, 2026. As of ...
NOVEMBER is upon us. Fall leaf color has peaked, or nearly so, to provide a vast array of colorful sights to behold. Any short hike in either your own backyard, on a bike path or nature trail, or just a relaxing drive into the countryside will offer you a free adventure into our end of ...
PHEASANTS will be on the mind of many hunters this weekend as the opener for Ring-necked pheasant roosters will get under way for this fall. It is with much anticipation that this upland game bird will be pursued with high hopes of obtaining a three bird limit. After many years of populations ...