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Some flowers and grasses are popular among Iowa pollinators.

Mayflies are insects that have a unique lifecycle.

A variety of reflections are seen along the relatively still waters of Chichaqua.

Learn about the time the Iowa Storm Chasing Network chased the 2008 Aplington-Parkersburg EF-5 tornado.

The swamp milkweed has a unique pollination and seed dispersal method.

At the Missouri River flyway near DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge thousands of geese can be seen migrating.

The Boneyard Hollow in Dolliver Memorial State Park includes amazing geologic layers.

Iowa communities and farmers are adopting conservation practices that lead to cleaner water by keeping agricultural run-off from entering water supplies.

Coal was once a major industry of Iowa. The last mine was closed in 1971.  Current efforts are being made to save the land once home to these mines in southern Iowa.   

The Loess Hills formation took thousands of years to form, and is a very fragile and unique collection of dust and silt.   

The lifecycle and reproduction of mussels are dependent on fish.

Prescribed burnings are one land management strategy to encourage a healthy prairie ecosystem.

In Iowa, plastic snow fences are often strategically placed in yards and alongside roads to improve road quality in the winter.

Purple loosestrife is an invasive species in Iowa that grows rapidly and impacts wetlands

Soybeans go through stages of growth using water and sunlight.