Good things come to those who wait. Better things come to those who go in search of them. Such seems to be the case for Ray and Patti Hamilton.
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August 19, 2019
Vital Refuge (Posted August 19, 2019)
Iowa has experienced some tremendous landscape changes. Elk and bison herds once thundered through seas of grass, but habitat loss...
January 30, 2019
On Sacred Ground - Conservation, connection (Posted January 30, 2019)
Why? It’s a question that comes up often in conversations with Iowans about their decision to permanently protect their land....
November 21, 2018
Meadow-morphasis (Posted November 21, 2018)
When John and Shari Paule purchased 40 acres southwest of Cumming in 2007, it wasn’t much to look at. Littered...
August 28, 2018
A Woman's Place (Posted August 28, 2018)
Chris Henning, a landowner from Cooper, IA, is just one of many women who has worked with Practical Farmers, an...
February 28, 2018
Building Chichaqua (Posted February 28, 2018)
Sometimes, the best things are found in unexpected places. This is certainly true of Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, a 9,000+ acre...
April 21, 2017
RAVE on the Great Western Trail (Posted April 21, 2017)
More than 40 cyclists, local land owners, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts and folks who just decided to spend spring evening lending...
September 19, 2016
Where the wild things were (Posted September 19, 2016)
Early accounts of Clear Lake, a spring-fed lake with origins in the last glacial period, tell of its use as...
June 10, 2016
Iowa Conservationists: Gladys Black (Posted June 10, 2016)
Although she never received any formal training in ornithology, Gladys Black -- sometimes called "the bird lady of Iowa" --...
June 10, 2016
Iowa Conservationists: Ding Darling (Posted June 10, 2016)
"Ding" Darling was a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and an accomplished conservationist from Iowa. As a cartoonist, he worked for the...
June 10, 2016
Iowa Conservationists: Ada Hayden (Posted June 10, 2016)
Ada Hayden (1884-1950) was a strong woman with strong opinions—especially when it came to protecting Iowa's native prairies. Ada grew...
June 10, 2016
Explore Iowa: Loess Hills (Posted June 10, 2016)
The Loess Hills of Iowa are a national treasure. The landform is considered the best example of loess topography in...
