Outdoorshopping Blog

Wildlife can be very unpredictable. Although these encounters are typically very rare, it is still important that people are aware of their surroundings and use common sense when necessary. Every animal responds differently to human interaction, so it is crucial that you are always prepared and looking for signs of alarm. Whether the animal gives verbal clues, puts its ears back, or scrapes its paws, all wildlife will give you some sort of sign. As a general rule of thumb: if the animal is reacting to you, you’re too close.

Nestled between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers is the midwestern state of Iowa, the only state to have both eastern and western borders formed entirely of rivers. Known for its vast landscape of rolling hills and fertile cornfields, Iowa’s agricultural economy has also made a recent transition to a more diversified economy consisting of biotechnology and green energy production, to name a few. There are several natural lakes within the state as well as well as a multitude of diversified ecological areas, but most of the state still remains primarily agricultural in nature. Still, there are several areas of interest to the avid outdoor explorer in Iowa!