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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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Passage
Another tree fell along the trail last week. I heard the crack of breaking wood and saw the movement of foliage falling across the...
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Jun 17, 20243 min read
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Full Swing
The “Ver-dance” of Spring and “Blur” of May have swept into a “Full Swing” of activity! We have had three events since the last post: the...
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Blur
Flutter of feathers, a blur of color – the birds in the valley this Spring are amazing. Orioles, rose breasted grosbeaks, scarlet...
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May 11, 20242 min read
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Ready or not, here May comes!
The frenzied verdance of April has quickly come to an end, and we face an equally active May. We have 3 opportunities on the Iowisota...
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Apr 30, 20242 min read
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"Verdance"
The fresh dance of trees and plants in spring is SO special it deserves a special word, so this one is my own creation: ver·dance...
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Apr 21, 20242 min read
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Opening Acts of Nature’s Spring Performance!
Just as a theater starts you off with some advertisements, I’m starting you off with a few announcements: There are still spaces...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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Can you see me now?
I’m figuring out how to systematically inform subscribers of new blog posts. This will help you all to see us better. This is my first...
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Mar 24, 20242 min read
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It's Time!
It’s time to get your ticket if you want a spot in the April 27 Spring Wildflower and Foraging Event. There are only 20 spots. Go to the...
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Mar 15, 20242 min read
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So Sweet, Even if Odd
I’m still rambling on about sap and syrup; it is what maple syrup makers do in March. The 2024 maple syrup season has been extremely odd....
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Mar 5, 20242 min read
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Full.
Full moon, full buckets, full boil… the word of the week is full. The “Snow Moon” on Saturday February 24 reflected its light over a...
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Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Is it Spring Yet?!
No, but it sure has felt like Spring in Iowisota this past week. The unseasonably warm stretch has continued, and all the snow is now...
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Feb 13, 20243 min read
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And So It Begins...
So many new beginnings to report this week! We have made our first event available to RSVP for on the Iowisota website! Weather...
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Jan 28, 20241 min read
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In with the New...
Happy New Year! We’re two weeks into it, and the barrage of life continues. There is so much that is always new around here, so I’m going...
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Jan 14, 20242 min read
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'Sota Solstice
On Thursday December 21st we drove to a camp in the far northeast corner of Minnesota, 25 miles up the Gunflint Trail and surrounded by...
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Dec 28, 20232 min read
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On your Mark... Get Set...
It feels like I’m running as fast as I can, but the race hasn’t even begun yet! We are still in the throes of preparation. Preparation to...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read
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Gratitude Delayed
Thanksgiving was a bit over a week ago, and I was going to do a post about Gratitude… but instead I skipped! It isn’t that I’m not...
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Dec 3, 20232 min read
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Turning of the Seasons
We’ve reached mid-November and “daylight savings” has ended; we cannot hold onto the light, and it fades early in the valley. The ground...
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Nov 19, 20232 min read
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A Bridge through Time
A bridge through time... Linda's parents purchased "the farm" in rural Allamakee County in 1967. The farm had been walked and worked by...
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Nov 13, 20232 min read
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