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4 Underrated Hikes in Iowa That Rival Those of a National Forest

The Hawkeye State is fortunate enough to host four National Park Service units: Effigy Mounds National Monument; Herbert ...
PBS

Loess Hills National Scenic Byway North

Discover Iowa’s unique and natural landmarks on the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway. Journey along the rolling bluffs of Loess soil on the northern portion of the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway.
Sioux City Journal

Loess Hills Wild Ones to host native plant sale

The Loess Hills chapter of Wild Ones, a nonprofit organization promoting native landscapes in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska ...
Knewz on MSN

Thawing permafrost is releasing carbon dioxide locked in from the Ice Age —and it’s a new climate threat

A new study indicated that a massive contribution to the carbon dioxide emission post an interglacial age was from the ...
KCCI Des Moines

1,700-acre property in Loess Hills State Forest soon to be open to public

PLUS CLOSING COSTS. A FORMER IOWA BOY SCOUT CAMP WILL SOON BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, TOO. THE IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION BOUGHT THE LITTLE SIOUX RANCH IN WESTERN IOWA FROM THE BOY SCOUTS AND ...
Sioux City Journal

'Catastrophic': Fire scorched nearly 2,300 acres of Loess Hills State Forest in Monona County

MOORHEAD, Iowa — Area Forester Jeff Seago described the number of trees that were burned by a recent fire in Loess Hills State Forest as "mind-blowing." The blaze downed many trees on April 13 and 14.
Des Moines Register

17 years after deadly tornado, Little Sioux Scout Ranch will become part of Loess Hills

The Little Sioux Scout Ranch in western Iowa — known for being the site of a 2008 tornado that killed four Boy Scouts and injured 48 — is being added to the Loess Hills State Forest. The Iowa Natural ...