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What's Up in Iowisota (Blog)
Linda hopes to add a new blog post biweekly, to share information about Iowisota, what is happening in the woods, and whatever else comes to mind! Check back often for a fresh look.
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Latitude 2
In a July blog, I talked about latitude that stretched from northeast Iowa to northern Minnesota. In August, we took latitude to a whole...
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Aug 31, 20252 min read
Common Ground
The origin of “common ground” would logically lie in shared land use; however, the term has always held ideological meaning. Common...
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Aug 9, 20253 min read
Prairie Parade
It seems appropriate to discuss parades on this holiday weekend. A parade is a celebration, with sequential units passing by. Each unit...
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Jul 5, 20252 min read
More than Meets the Eye
I cannot capture the depth of nature with a single snapshot. The complexity of it all extends beyond what we can see in a glance, there’s...
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Jun 3, 20252 min read
The Birds of Summer
It begins with the first distinctive call of the sandhill cranes in the slough in March, and the observation of a new arrival every few...
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May 14, 20253 min read
Fire and Ice
Forces opposite and powerful bring their unique beauty and even complement each other. Our steep hillside “goat” prairie is healthier...
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Mar 24, 20253 min read
Weather or Not
Annual routines, like making maple syrup, are dependent on weather conditions. 2025 has been a bit unpredictable in our corner of the...
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Mar 12, 20254 min read
Silent Night
It was bitter cold at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, so I waited until evening for a solstice night hike. At 3 hours before moonrise, my...
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Dec 22, 20242 min read
Intermission
During intermission, we acquire food, chat with our friends, process what we saw in the first segment of the performance and get ready...
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Nov 26, 20242 min read
Letting Go
The trees are letting go of their leaves, for this season. We are grateful for the fall rains that have finally come to recharge the soil...
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Nov 11, 20242 min read
Holding On (Part 2)
The “Hope Elm” along Highway 18 in Wisconsin is the epitome of survival; this tree has endured much but continues to “hold on”. You can...
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Oct 28, 20243 min read
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