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Clear Lake Fishing

Where the wild things were

Early accounts of Clear Lake, a spring-fed lake with origins in the last glacial period, tell of its use as...
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Kids in Nahant Marsh

An oasis brought to life

Nestled within the bustling city of Davenport is a 265-acre environmental haven. For over 400 plant species and numerous animals,...
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Big Marsh Map

A win for wildlife and landowners

Wetlands are vital to water quality and home to wildlife, including most of Iowa’s threatened and endangered species. Prior to...
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Indiana bat

In the midnight hour

Walking into the dark, yawning entrance of the enormous cave system in Hannibal, Missouri, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Conservation Easement...
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852 acres added to Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area

Nestled in southern Appanoose County, Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area is a protected paradise. Prairies, oak savannas, forests and floodplains...
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The Marietta Sand Prairie, blossomed into a diverse mix of grasses and forbs

Marietta: A prairie years in the making

The Marietta Sand Prairie has blossomed into a diverse mix of grasses and forbs after years of restoration work. Under...
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Wetland scene with tall grasses, reflecting water, and a distant tree line under a clear sky.

A complex of protection around a wildlife haven

Duck season at Big Wall Lake; October 2015. Jim and Pat Dinsmore had been making a difference in the lives...
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Vitamin N: Paint Creek Valley

Seeing isn’t necessarily believing—at least at Paint Creek Valley. The 368-acre addition to Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County...
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A woman holding a small turtle, and a man holding a milk snake.

Mr. and Mrs. Iowa Wildlife

Bruce Ehresman cradles a banded female milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) the Iowa DNR rescued from illegal pet captivity. Milk snakes...
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A young bobcat standing on a log, scanning for prey.

Comeback ‘Cats

A young bobcat scans for prey from his elevated vantage point in a riparian woodland. A feline motion causes the...
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Turin Prairie under a cloudy sky.

Celebrate the Magic of Turin Prairie

You sit among the grasses and flowers on the steep slope, with the encompassing blue sky around and above and...
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The Central Iowa trails.

Writing new chapters for Central Iowa trails

The world famous High Trestle Trail provides bikers and hikers breathtaking views of the Des Moines River Valley. Nearly 40...
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