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Nine different owl species call Iowa home and are found in different regions of the state, each with a unique look and habitat.

Many types of plants grow in the water of the oxbows in Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt.

Squirrels use unique body features to help them jump and balance.

Bighead carp is a new species in the Missouri River and is causing a lot of concern. 

Some flowers and grasses are popular among Iowa pollinators.

Iowa is home to a variety of lichen species.

The spittlebug creates a foam that it hides in while it feeds on the sap of a plant.

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

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.