Protected and managed by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Kothenbeutel Prairie is a 40-acre tract of native prairie ...

From a game of pickleball to time on the Iowa Great Lakes or a float down the river, here are 14 things to do outside this summer in Iowa.

Hundreds of species need wetlands to breed, forage and rest. When wetlands are destroyed, birds are usually the first to noticeably die off.

Nearly all of the wetlands in Minnesota’s prairie region have ... and it became dark and mucky. Native aquatic plants like wild celery died off. The birds left. About 15 years ago, Minnesota ...

If you're looking for a romantic getaway in Iowa, don't sleep on this beautiful state park with a storied past and panoramic ...

The former Cedar Rapids Prairie athlete won the 600 indoors at ... who also attended Liberty High, was the final Iowa native under 4 minutes in eighth in 3:59.82. Rounding out the top 10 was ...

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Des Moines’ own Bill Bryson wrote in “A Short History of Nearly Everything” that in the first 10-30 seconds after the Big ...

“Native prairie is overwhelmingly rare in Iowa,” INHF President Joe McGovern said ... of threatened and endangered wildlife including large and small mammals, birds, pollinators, reptiles and insects.

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.: Annual USD 497 and Hang12 art shows, 4-8 p.m.; Vanguard Awards Presentation, ...