It was the 22nd driest year and 10th warmest year on record, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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It was the 22nd driest year and 10th warmest year on record, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing column: After a slow start, the ice fishing season is finally here, but you should still play it safe.
Searching for deer antlers is a popular activity and can yield some real gems.
A new report released Tuesday from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association found that although water quality has generally improved in the upper river in past decades, new threats, such as road salt and lead, are emerging.
Wild Side column: Looking back on a 2023 that had some good along with a lack of rain.
A pilot project, started in winter 2022, aims to learn more about gray foxes’ range, habitat use and the causes of their decline in Iowa.
In one of the first of several teams of science agencies to calculate how off-the-charts warm 2023 was, the European climate agency Copernicus said the year was 1.48 degrees Celsius (2.66 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial times.
The hottest topics were about energy, pipelines and farmland ownership. Water quality may get limited exposure through a bill that seeks to relax restrictions on developers. Because Republicans have majorities in the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives, what their caucus wants, they likely will get.
Here are some handy ice-fishing tips to make your time outdoors in the winter successful and comfortable.
The Nature Call: Trail cams offer unique way to enjoy nature
Wild Side column: After 38 years of doing ‘so much so well’ he has retired from Buchanan County Conservation Department
More than 130 people came to Palisades-Kepler Monday for the First Day Hike,
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