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King Coal Visits Iowa

February 6, 2020

This winter season, some of my blogs are going to venture into Iowa energy, sustainability, and links to the environment.... Read More →

February 3, 2020

He’s out there again, I mutter to myself, and rush to grab the spotting scope. I find him in the... Read More →

January 30, 2020

Last week my blog photo caption mentioned that the children on the brushpile were learning something. Since then, I’ve had... Read More →

January 27, 2020

Children and adults alike are fascinated by the adventure of treasure hunting. Geocaching is a world-wide adventure treasure hunt with... Read More →

January 23, 2020

The media long ago learned that bad news is more profitable than good news. Murders, oil spills, and raging politicians... Read More →

January 20, 2020

It was a magical landscape on the Greenway Trail the morning of January 11, after the previous day’s rainy-icy weather... Read More →

January 16, 2020

The argument sometimes made against models of climate change is “if they cannot predict tomorrow’s weather, how can we trust... Read More →

January 13, 2020

This post was written by Mary Parr, one of Hubbard Conservation Fellows. Mary is an excellent botanist and land steward... Read More →

January 9, 2020

Every passing year lately has had some record-breaking climatic extreme, and its consequences. At the moment this is in southeast... Read More →

January 6, 2020

Iowa is synonymous with agriculture. Our state is renowned for its rich soil, and its farmers often claim that they... Read More →