Category Archives: Wildlife

When Nate and I went to Iowa back in February to look at Bald Eagles, I warned him that birding could be addictive. He spent about 10 minutes explaining to me why it would never hook him. And now look … Continue reading →

On Saturday, February 6, a friend and I drove over to Lock and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River near Le Claire, Iowa, to look for Bald Eagles. When the river is frozen and the only open water is below … Continue reading →

cervus canadensis Saturday, December 26, 2009 — 4:18 pm Buffalo National River, Arkansas — Boxley Valley south of Ponca Elk are native to Arkansas, but the original population was wiped out long ago. They were restocked in the early 1980’s, … Continue reading →

Silver Creek Conservation Area – October 19, 2009

On a lazy Sunday afternoon in late July, I took a seven-mile stroll through the prairie at Silver Creek Conservation Area. I had all 580 acres to myself for the entire two hours I was there.