Two decades of bacteria and algae have plagued Iowa beaches, leading to constant warnings. The Gazette and Investigate Midwest analyzed 20 years of beach monitoring data from the Iowa DNR. The results show that although individual locations show some progress, Iowa’s beaches overall show little to no improvement.
Republican incumbent Mike Naig is facing Democratic challenger John Norwood
Director loves the outdoors but now spends most of his time in front of a computer
Researchers find the barriers can remove nutrients from waterways
Just like Americans once rushed out to buy toilet paper because of feared price hikes, farmers stocked up on fertilizer last fall, according to Chad Hart, an Iowa State University economics professor and crop market specialist.
Old railroad bridge could become an outdoor recreation destination in the coming years
You don’t have to go far to find a great place to spend your time in the outdoors
This summer, the monarch was officially designated as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. While there are many reasons why, gardeners can do their part by helping these beloved butterflies by planting monarch loving plants in their yards.
Efforts in Iowa will focus in Cedar Rapids -- where both ADM and PepsiCo have factories -- and in Clinton.
The Nature Call: It was worth a 116-mile trip to Jasper County to see black-bellied whistling ducks.
A White House program has promised that 40 percent of climate-related funding will go toward historically disadvantaged communities, including low-income communities and communities of color. But will it actually get into the right hands? And how will it be used?
“It could have easily been turned into another housing development off of Sugar Bottom Road,“ Brad Freidhof, county conservation program manager, said in an email. ”There is so much growth occurring, it is important to save this type of habitat and the cultural history associated with it.“
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