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7 things to know before you go tent camping

This list will prepare tent campers young and old, experienced or novice, with the knowledge to have a pleasant and well-prepared for adventure.

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Campfire Cooking: Dutch Baby Pancakes

While the name may be misleading, the Dutch baby pancake is actually an Americanized knockoff of a traditional German breakfast treat called pfannkuchen.

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How do fish breathe?

From the May/June 2017 issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine

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9 animals you probably won’t see in Iowa

Whether they are on the endangered species list, only come out during certain times of the year, or are hard to see, these animals are rarely seen in Iowa.

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6 cool facts about northern bobwhite quail

Northern bobwhite quail were staple gamebirds for Midwestern settlers. Changes in the Midwestern landscape threatened their populations throughout the 1900s.

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Why don’t we have earthquakes in Iowa?

But Why? Helping adults answer children’s nature questions From the September/October 2011 issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine