Horsing Around Shimek State Forest

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by Mindy Kralicek

It's already heading to the 90-degree mark this August Friday morning, but a moderate breeze and acres of dappled shade beckon us into the statuesque beauty of Shimek State Forest.

So begins Horsing Around Shimek State Forest in Iowa Outdoors July/August 2014 issue—just recently in mailboxes around the state. Mindy researched this article last August with Shimek Forester John Byrd and the DNR forestry crew and with Friends of Shimek (FOS) volunteers. The article includes an interview with Forester John Byrd about management of Shimek Forest and working with Friends of Shimek. She and DNR photographer Clay Smith joined FOS Volunteers for a FOS Group Work day and for a separately arranged trail ride the following day. A photo from that trail ride is featured across two pages in the beginning of the article.

To read the full article, go to

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This pdf copy has been provided for public use courtesy of the Editor of Iowa Outdoors and article author Mindy Kralicek, DNR staff writer.

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