As a photographer who is always on the lookout for some new natural moment to reveal itself, many occasions turn out to be fleetingly quick. Luck is a good word for today’s image of a crescent moon. That is the first thing that caught my eye as the sun had just set a few moments previous. ...

November is nice. So nice, in spite of occasional bad weather events, that hunters try to make the most of their outdoor time. Trying to strike while the iron is hot is what it is all about. Iowa’s Archery deer hunters are using this month to maximize deer stand time. Some go so far as to ...

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 ...