The Mann Wetlands Area will be the focus of attention on Saturday morning, July 20, 2024. Speakers and dignitaries will recall and relate the history of this site. Telling the story of another land conservation project and its habitat renewal will be an interesting mixture of many agencies ...

DEER are a common species of wildlife to observe. They may frequent backyard environments, urban or rural. Deer may be observed deep inside state or county parks as one hikes along trails. Those sightings may be fleetingly brief as the deer stealthily move away from people. Or deer may just ...

Summer is by definition in the Midwest a time for very warm weather. Included in the mix will be intense sunlight due to longer daylight hours, and always with the possibility of pop-up rain showers and thunderstorms. Depending upon how Midwest and Continental high and low pressure systems ...

Summer arrived on Thursday. Hurray! While we celebrate this milestone of Earth’s orbit position around the Sun, the longest day of the year has been “averaged” and is set as June 20. Our longest daylight hours began on June 18th and will continue through June 24. The day length is, for ...

Coyotes are wild canines, dog-like predators on the landscape, and a vital component of the interplay between predator and prey. Hunters know that coyotes are always present somewhere. Hunters hear their barks and yelps usually during early evening hours. All major prey for coyotes must ...

The weather was our significant natural history moment this past week. A strong low pressure system wound itself into a tight ball of unstable air masses over the Midwest. Iowa took its share of severe storms that brought heavy rains, strong winds and several tornadoes last Tuesday. In the ...