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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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The rolling hills of Cindy and Kevin Burke's Linn County landscape.

Everyday Elements of Landscapes Matter

The rolling hills of Cindy and Kevin Burke's Linn County landscape. For Cindy and Kevin Burke, the motivation for permanently...
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Rugged, beautiful land.

Rugged, beautiful land protected by working together

Brian Fankhauser, INHF blufflands director, hikes along one of the rough limestone ridges that tower above the Iverson land. A...
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The bedrock beauty of Whitewater Canyon

The word “canyon” is rare among Iowa place names. But there it is, on a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map, identifying a deep, twisting, forested segment of Whitewater Creek.

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Herbivores vs. Plants: The Silent Battle

What do a huge elk and these tiny insect larvae have in common? Both are herbivores, or plant eaters. From...
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Get Hooked on Iowa's Trout

by Bill Kalishek If there is a fish that can capture people’s imagination, it has to be the trout. The...
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The life of a butterfly

Life Cycle Butterflies' lives include four stages: egg, larvae, pupae, adult. The complete cycle may occur only once or several...
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Iowa Ecology A to Z

Algific Talus Slopes - Like an air conditioner, algific talus slopes kept parts of Iowa's Driftless Region cool when the...
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Iowa Conservationists: Gladys Black

Although she never received any formal training in ornithology, Gladys Black -- sometimes called "the bird lady of Iowa" --...
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Iowa Conservationists: Ding Darling

"Ding" Darling was a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and an accomplished conservationist from Iowa. As a cartoonist, he worked for the...
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Iowa Conservationists: John F. Lacey

Before Silent Spring... Before Ding Darling... Before Teddy Roosevelt... There was Major John F. Lacey! Here you can learn about...
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Iowa Conservationists: Ada Hayden

Ada Hayden (1884-1950) was a strong woman with strong opinions—especially when it came to protecting Iowa's native prairies. Ada grew...
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