Posts in tag Get outdoors

Summer break is here and your routine may be disrupted with playdates and sleepovers. Perhaps your evenings and weekends are...

Photo courtesy of Travel Dubuque Put away your sandals and bring out your sweaters. It’s officially the season for cool...

Leaf through fresh forest litter to uncover a different kind of crop. From hazelnuts to morel mushrooms, you can forage...

April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate the positive impact of volunteers. It’s no easy task clearing a...

Now that the 2017 volunteer season has come to a close, I’ve been able to catch my breath and look...

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), Peace Tree Brewing Company, Polk County Conservation and REI West Des Moines have partnered together to celebrate and support Iowa trails in conjunction with National Trails Day.

Just 20 minutes from Iowa’s second-largest city is a protected haven. Wetland, prairie, woodland and savanna ecosystems flourish amidst an...