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Nature Walk: Winter Robins (Posted February 11, 2013)

Robins are thrushes, like bluebirds, and along with the hermit, thrush may migrate no farther south than necessary as long...
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Around Iowa: KinderNature (Posted February 7, 2013)

KinderNature: Love Nature – Sunday, February 10 Join Pottowattamie County Conservation from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. to spend an afternoon...
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Through The Chill (Posted February 6, 2013)

Photo by Gary Hamer Iowa’s bitterly cold temperatures the last few weeks made it hard to remember how beautiful our...
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Nature Walk: Bald Eagles (Posted February 4, 2013)

Over wintering bald eagles can be seen across the country in large and small groups or as single birds. Groups...
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Nature Walk: Venus & the Moon (Posted February 1, 2013)

On an early Monday morning, before sunrise, the waning crescent moon was close to Venus. Just seven days later, a...
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Around Iowa: 36th Annual BRR (Posted January 31, 2013)

36TH Annual BRR – Bike Ride to Rippey - Saturday, February 2 Rain, sleet, snow or hail, the 36th Annual...
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IPR: Conserving Iowa's Wild Lands (Posted January 29, 2013)

Photo by Thomas Scherer Did you know that Iowa ranks 49th in the United States in terms of percentage of...
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Nature Walk: Trumpeter Swans (Posted January 28, 2013)

Trumpeter swans are majestic birds. Here we see a pair on a final approach for landing. For birds weighing more...
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National Geographic celebrates 125 years of exploration (Posted January 23, 2013)

1964 | TANZANIA A touching moment between primatologist and National Geographic grantee Jane Goodall and young chimpanzee Flint at Tanzania's...
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Nature Walk: House Finch (Posted January 21, 2013)

Birds often remain motionless in heavy cover for protection. In this case, one wonders if this house finch realized just...
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Exploring Iowa: Wickiup Hill (Posted January 18, 2013)

Photo by Gary Hamer With 700-plus acres and 1,000 more of adjoining conservation land along the Cedar River Greenbelt in...
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Around Iowa: Snowshoe Hiking & KinderNature (Posted January 17, 2013)

Snowshoe Hiking - Saturday, January 19 Take the day off and enjoy a beautiful snowshoeing adventure through the gorgeous Loess...
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