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Build your own simple nest box for ducks

Get inspired to attract hooded mergansers and wood ducks to your area with these easy-to-make DIY nest box plans. They work best where these ducks love to nest.

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Why doesn’t blaze orange give me away?

If you’re trying to sneak up on a deer or pheasant, possibly decked out in some camouflage, it may not seem to make sense to top it off with a neon orange vest.

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9 ways to reduce food waste

Your parents told you to clean your plate for a good reason – Iowans send more than 190,000 tons of unopened, untouched food to the landfill.

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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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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.