Winter weather is with us, even if the season of fall says otherwise. This week’s weather was kind of a surprise but not unexpected. November is a big transition month for weather events, and Mother Nature just made sure we recognized who is in charge. A quick check of the weather history ...

Deer hunting season is in full swing for archers. I am just one of several thousand avid archers living in Iowa who enjoy time spent observing all kinds of natural happenings, listening to the sounds of nature from tall tree stand perches and seeing the usual and sometimes unique occurrences as ...

Snakes are important components of the natural world. Whether we humans realize it or not, the web of life must continue as it does when one wild animal finds, kills and eats the other. Energy is transformed from one animal to the other. If you are ever in the right place, right ...

The Mann Wetlands has long been a feature of the landscape located just south of Albion and adjacent to Highway 330. One of the major features of this land has always been a small wetland complex complete with tall cattail vegetation, periodic muskrat domes, open water and lots and lots of ...

Fall is always a favorite time for many folks. Cooler air is refreshing. Colorful tree leaves emerging offer pleasing visual experiences, and there are always wildlife sightings of one species or another, both common or unique, to enjoy. Farmers and gardeners are busy with harvests. Orange ...

White-tailed deer are everywhere it seems — in the city, in remote Iowa corn fields, along timbered edges, or in the middle of pheasant cover far from any forested lands. This species of cervids has adapted to people, agriculture, and changing landscapes of intense row crop production. ...