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The Importance of Partners: Buffalo Creek Wildlife Area

Last weekend an addition to the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Area in Delaware County was dedicated, reminding us all that conservation...
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Fall Photography Tips

Photo by Gary Tonhouse Calling all photographers! Looking to hone your photography skills? Check out these tips from Popular Photography...
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Meet “America's Darling”

All Rights Reserved INHFDing Darling was a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and an accomplished Iowa conservationist. From heading the U.S....
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Nature Walk: Carolina Grasshopper

If you’ve spent time in nature, it’s likely that you’ve seen a Carolina Grasshopper in flight. These critters are a...
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Fall Foliage

Fall weather is officially upon us!  We thought a throwback photo from Springbrook State Park in Guthrie Center from 2007...
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High Trestle Hawk Watch

As cooler weather arrives and the trees begin to turn beautiful shades of orange, yellow and red, October offers the...
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Cedar River Watershed Project: Watershed Address

Written by Larry Stone It's a sultry July night in Muscatine County – and the fish are biting! But John...
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On Volunteering

I was “that guy” yesterday… …the stranger who calls you in the evening. I dialed the phone 157 times over...
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Nature Walk: Variegated Fritillary

Butterflies, like birds, are highly migratory. While many nature lovers are familiar with the monarch and its annual journey to...
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Bob and Mary Lou Gunderson win 2012 Hagie Heritage Award.

Hagie Award Winner 2012: Bob and Mary Lou Gunderson

Over 20 years ago, Bob and Mary Lou first made preserving Iowa’s natural beauty their lives’ passion. The couple has...
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Cedar River Watershed Project: Flooding

Written by Larry Stone FLOODS! The mere sound of the word sends chills down the backs of people who experienced...
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Finding Iowa's Way: Economic Solutions for a Healthier Environment

For anyone interested in getting more deeply involved with the restoration and improving of Iowa’s natural environment, the Iowa Environmental...
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