In 1926, Mount Vernon native Louis Howard Kepler in his will left 200 additional acres of land to expand Palisades State Park.
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Jessica and Rob Cline - Gazette correspondents
History Sep. 24, 2025 7:35 am27d ago
In 1926, Mount Vernon native Louis Howard Kepler in his will left 200 additional acres of land to expand Palisades State Park.
Environmental News Sep. 2, 2025 7:23 am49d ago
Jim Durbin’s database — built over the last 25 years through thousands of hours at Iowa’s parks — has been used to help research conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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