DAN WILCOX
Wild Side: Rushing rivers shape their courses
Hiking, canoeing or fishing on our local rivers late this summer provides lessons in fluvial geomorphology (the study of physical processes in river systems). The 5-plus inches of rain that came down during the night of Aug. 10 and 11 sent powerful flash floods down the Kinnickinnic and Rush rivers. The effects of those floods are clearly visible.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , September 09, 2010
Wild Side: Weather gives cautionary tales
Carol and I took a walk along the South Fork of the Flambeau River with our friends John and Jane Barko from Trempealeau last weekend.
By Dan Wilcox, columnist , August 26, 2010
Wild Side: Couple survives tornado
When I first came to Wisconsin in 1970, I was attracted to the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage like a moth to a light bulb. The flowage is a jewel of a place; one of the wilder areas in Wisconsin.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , August 11, 2010
Wild Side: Butterflies display colors of summer
The late novelist Vladimir Nabokov grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia, in a family of wealthy aristocrats and intellectuals. Nabokov took an early interest in his father’s butterfly collection that grew into a life-long passion for butterflies.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , July 30, 2010
Wild Side: Giant mayfly flights fuel fish feeding frenzy
My grandparents had a house in the village of Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island on western Lake Erie. The house was my grandfather’s retreat during his long career as a judge in Cleveland, Ohio.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , July 15, 2010
Fog, an unexpected summer visitor, is best avoided when possible
Summer fogs around here are fairly rare but they do happen.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , July 01, 2010
On the Wildside: Walleye wilderness expedition: Plenty of fish, indelible memories
Eight of us convened early Friday morning a few weeks ago at Bowen’s Garage on Main Street in River Falls. We loaded gear and food into two trucks and lashed rod cases on top of one.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , June 18, 2010
Wild Side: Whatever floats your boat
In the classic children’s book “Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, Water Rat and Mole were enjoying a nice summer day in a row boat on a river.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , June 04, 2010
May flowers of all sizes
After a week of cold, wind and rain it was great to get out and walk through the woods on a sunny day. The early spring ephemerals had their show days in April.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , May 21, 2010
Wild Side: Opening day fishing traditions continue
Many intrepid anglers venture north to fish opening day on Wisconsin lakes in keeping with tradition that verges on a religious pilgrimage. On Friday the roads heading north are filled with boats on trailers. Tackle shops, taverns and restaurants in lake country are packed. All this, despite the fact the first Saturday in May is iffy for catching fish given the vagaries of spring weather.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , May 07, 2010
Ramped up for ramps
Last Sunday was a beautiful spring day. Hiking in to do some trout fishing was like a walk in the park. We didn’t have to battle the tall stinging nettles, reed canary grass and water parsnip of summer.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , April 22, 2010
The Wildside
Water that runs off the land around here finds its way through Lake Pepin on the Mississippi River. The big lake to our south was formed by sand conveyed into the Mississippi River valley by the steeper Chippewa River, forming a delta that acts like a dam.
March 26, 2010
Wild Side: The one that got away
Joe Lewinski drove us through falling snow to the Minneapolis airport early in the morning on Feb. 15. Later that same day we were back again under the coconut palms in Belize with our friends Bill and Sue Smith and Sandy Linehan of River Falls. We enjoyed some cold Belikan beers and met some of our Belizean friends.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , March 11, 2010
Wild Side: Bare bones show in winter
It's often hard to see the forest for the trees in the summer. The shapes of the trees, shrubs and ground vegetation are hidden by the profusion of foliage.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , February 25, 2010
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