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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1990
Page
22
Jim Mayer suggests gifting books for outdoors fans when weather keeps fishing and hunting plans on hold. The piece notes selecting a suitable outdoor themed book as a practical Christmas present for someone who enjoys nature and outdoor activities.
A catalog of nature and hunting themed books and guides for Christmas gifts. Titles include What the River Knows, Portraits of the Rainforest, How to Shun the Woods, American Nature Guides Ducks, Raising Hackles on the Hattie’s Fork, Wildlife Preserves, Shooters Bible 1991, The Hunt Out of the Thicket, An Outside Chance, and An Outside Chance essays.
The Natural Resources Commission voted to raise fees for state campgrounds cabins lodges and boat storage with an average rise of 21 to 29 percent next year. A coupon system offering 21 day passes for 140 dollars could cut modern campsite costs from 9 to 6 67 per day for frequent campers. The plan also extends a vacancy rule to three days after 14 days of consecutive camping.
Larry Wilson and Michael Carrier of the Department of Natural Resources will tour the new 140 acre farm addition to Wapsipinicon State Park in Anamosa. The property borders the park and was purchased last summer with plans for development in the preliminary stage. Mike Brewer will lead the late afternoon farm tour with several purchase participants.
Hearings Monday at Clarke College on allowing shotgun hunting east and south of the new entrance road while rifles and pistols remain banned. Area owned by the state since 1981. Comments may be sent to Des Moines or Mines of Spain ranger. Audubon bird counts planned nationwide with Cedar Rapids events led by Pete Wickham and Weir Nelson in Central City.
Nancy Howe of East Dorset Vermont becomes the first woman to win the federal duck stamp design contest. Her king eider painting from subarctic tundra tops 626 entries to determine the 1991 stamp. Fellow finalists were Wilhelm Goebel and Cynthie Fisher. Howe, 40, will receive a pane of stamps. prize money is not awarded though prints can earn sizable sums. The stamp program funds wildlife refuge preservation and requires purchase by waterfowl hunters 16 and older. Howe blends art and hunting, balancing motherhood with a full career.
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