Outdoors: Plan regular cleanings for bird feeders, waterers and baths

Spring weather arrived and with it, the annual spring cleaning and garden prep rituals going in backyards and acreages across Iowa. Iowans who set out bird feeders and waterers are encouraged to include regular feeder cleaning as part of their annual to-do …

Outdoors: Get a guide

More and more anglers are hiring a guide to take them fishing. Some anglers don’t have a boat or are in between boats. Others want to learn a new tactic or learn about a new body of water. Some just want to go fishing. Regardless of why you want to go …

Outdoors: Soak in springs bounty of beauty

Each week the Iowa Department of Natural Resources offers an update of the spring’s early bloomers. Spring wildflowers are early bloomers — you have to catch them at the right time to see them. Weekly wildflower bloom reports will be emailed to you through …

Ticks are back and experts want you to use caution when enjoying the outdoors

It's that time of year again - ticks are popping up across the state. If you plan to spend time outdoors this summer, you should be vigilant. They’re hanging on to low-hanging foliage waiting for a host to walk by so they can grab on for a ride. “With …

Briarwood exterior paint celebrates the beauty of the great outdoors

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Homes BeautiTone's 2025 Exterior Paint of the Year is a versatile brown. BeautiTone's 2025 Exterior Colour of the Year is Briarwood (WST26-9). Photo by runna10 /Getty Images/iStockphoto Article content Reviews …

GSI Outdoors Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

GSI Outdoors, a leading name in outdoor cookware, tableware, cutlery, and insulated drinkware, today proudly announces its 40th anniversary. For four decades, GSI Outdoors has been equipping adventurers of all kinds with reliable, innovative, and …

States where children warned not to go outdoors for safety

It’s not every day that kids are told to stay inside for their own safety. But that’s the case this weekend for families across parts of southern California, Oregon, and Arizona, where air quality monitors are flashing red alerts. The warning comes as air …

The great outdoors: how getting closer to nature can help reduce littering

1. Can you identify this leaf? Right…let’s move on to birds. Okay, last question: do you feel like you’ve lost touch with nature? Answers at the end of this column Don’t worry: if you struggled with those questions (and your answer to the final one was ‘ …

North School Students Enjoy Exploring the Great Outdoors

North Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Beth Haarlander shares her love for the outdoors with about 20-students with a weekly after-school program of nature discoveries. The group meets each Thursday, weather permitting, and explores the nature trails …

Dine outdoors in Westchester, Rockland: From waterfront to patio spots