. Historical sketch of the park region about McGregor, Iowa, and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. f the curious. The same contrivancesthat have been successful in one place could be employedwith similar success in another place eight or nine milesaway. By means of mirrors and lenses the nest activitiescould be reflected and thrown on a screen for the instruc-tion and amusement of a crowd of people, whose nearapproach to the nest would not be admissible. Of thefive species of birds under consideration the Screech 29 Owl and the Sparrow Hawk afford less amusement, butthe domestic life of the Norther
. Historical sketch of the park region about McGregor, Iowa, and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. f the curious. The same contrivancesthat have been successful in one place could be employedwith similar success in another place eight or nine milesaway. By means of mirrors and lenses the nest activitiescould be reflected and thrown on a screen for the instruc-tion and amusement of a crowd of people, whose nearapproach to the nest would not be admissible. Of thefive species of birds under consideration the Screech 29 Owl and the Sparrow Hawk afford less amusement, butthe domestic life of the Northern Flicker, or of theHouse Wren furnishes a melodrama of the most enter-taining sort, in sliarp contrast with the gentle, affection-ate home life of the Chimney Swift. Our countrys need of many parks is manifest. Citiesneed many, ])ut tliese usually must be of the formal, keep-off-the-grass sort. To these there should be add-ed many more outside of large cities, where natural at-tractions are most pleasing; where the people may resortfor the study of nature, and the freedom of out-of-doors. Photo by Hojiniig On the Yellow River living; where the folklore and open air museum ideascan be worked out. Largely to the foresight and untir-ing zeal of the late Senator Rol^ert Glenn of Wyalusingthe world is indebted for the establishment by the Stateof Wisconsin of such a park at the mouth of the Wis-consin River. It preseiwes most interesting Indianmounds and possesses all the natural advantages thatthe foregoing pages have enumerated. The immensevalue of this praiseworthy accomplishment will be great-ly enhanced if the acreage of this park is supplemented 30 by a similar reservation, which shall include islands inthe Mississippi River and the loAva bluffs opposite. This project is one bespeaking the good-Avill and heartycooperation of all, whether viewed from the standpointof the historian, the pleasure-lover, the naturalist, or theconservationist. Moreover, the speechless creatures of
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