Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.   Fast, clear, and cold as ice; the streams of the western Black Hills are my favorite place to look for trout.  Although I never catch any really big ones, the trout […]

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.It might be the increase in moisture; it might be the overall cooler night and morning temperatures; or it might be who knows what.  But whatever the reason, there’s no denying that this

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.   Looking for something to do this weekend?  You might want to hit the nearest woodland for some fall mushroom hunting.  Yea, I know what the date is; but in spite of

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.   The results of the 2013 Mourning Dove Call Count have been released.  The annual dove report is compiled by personnel with the Iowa DNR’s Upland Game Program in cooperation with the

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved. Across Northern Iowa’s wetland strongholds, it’s been an excellent production year for mallards, wood ducks, and hoodeds.  And although most folks aren’t seeming to notice, Iowa coots have also enjoyed an excellent

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved. I just pulled my latest issue of TIME magazine out of the mail box.  This week’s cover story is a piece titled: A World Without Bees.  Written by Bryan Walsh, the article deals

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.This year’s waterfowl production has been excellent across North Central Iowa and broods are abundant wherever you find thick vegetation.  Increased water levels and plant growth has also been good for the production

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.Sometimes a quick glimpse is all you get.  Almost stepped on this one.  But once the fawn decided to make its getaway, it put the hammer down and was gone in an instant.

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.It’s late summer and the Iowa prairie is flourishing with  a dazzling array of life and color.   Although impossible for contemporary Iowans to fathom the endless, horizon to horizon prairie vistas that

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.Subtle Transitions.        It’s early August, and Iowa’s woodlands are hinting of change.  The stunning lime colored brilliance of earlier forest greenery has slowly given way to the darker, more subdued hues of