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Logan
There are efforts to reclaim the land used for a coal mine in Logan, Iowa. 
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Westside
When you drive by a wind farm, you may see many wind turbines spinning. It is also common to see a few wind turbines not spinning.
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Council Bluffs
When spearfishing, objects appear to bend when inserted into the water.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa flowers have many different shapes and colors.
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Center Point
"No-till" is an agricultural land management practice.
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Center Point
On a snowy day, snow has melted on sidewalks and streets but remained on grassy areas.
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Center Point
Marine fossils can be found in Iowa.
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Center Point
Two neighboring fields are shown. One is flooded while the other is not.
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Center Point
Reducing drag and gas usage of semitrailers is an important engineering design problem.
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Waterloo
Maple sap can be collected from certain trees.
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Boone County
Nine different owl species call Iowa home and are found in different regions of the state, each with a unique look and habitat.
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Maxwell
Many types of plants grow in the water of the oxbows in Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt.
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Cedar Rapids
Common sounds may be different in an environment when there is snow cover as compared to when there is not.
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Northwest
Bighead carp is a new species in the Missouri River and is causing a lot of concern. 
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Polk County
Some flowers and grasses are popular among Iowa pollinators.
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Story County
Iowa is home to a variety of lichen species.
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Maxwell
The spittlebug creates a foam that it hides in while it feeds on the sap of a plant.
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Cedar Rapids
Squirrels use unique body features to help them jump and balance.

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