Wildcat Den State Park
People are drawn to Wildcat Den State Park for its history, geology, and botany. Thanks to the efforts of early [...]
Sunset at Lake MacBride Spillway
I just got back from a weekend at Lake MacBride State Park. The storms managed to die out before hitting [...]
Big Creek’s Face Lift
You may have heard that Big Creek State Park has been undergoing some changes. The park has been redone in [...]
This Water Goes North
Before Bear Grylls, Cody Lundin, Les Stroud and Dave Canterbury made outdoor survival mainstream; Dennis Weidemann, Keith Kohler, Hank Kohler, [...]
Adam Brooks River Quest
In 2006 I stumbled across the website myriverquest.com. It belongs to native Iowan Adam Brooks who journaled about his epic [...]
More Ducks
A couple more new ducks flew into the backyard pond last night. The five on the left are Lesser Scaups. [...]
Unexpected Guests
A sure sign of spring is when the Mallard ducks arrive on the park pond in my backyard. This year, [...]