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If you’ve brought home a new puppy this year or want to teach some new skills to your hunting companion, check out these tips on training dogs for hunting.

May 27, 2015

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Build Rain Gardens to Hold Water, Beautify Yards, Help Wildlife [Tutorial]

While rain storms are natural, storm water runoff is not. Runoff is often polluted with heavy metals, oils, fertilizers, soils, sediment, and pesticides.

May 22, 2015

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Great Escapes: 7 of Iowa’s Best Hikes

Iowa offers incredible hikes in our state parks and forests whether you are looking to get away for a weekend or take in beautiful scenery with your family.

May 22, 2015

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7 Native, Easy to Care For Plants for Your Yard

With some 250 native prairie plants (translate prairie as “sun-loving”) to choose from, which plants are the must-haves for the average garden?

May 12, 2015

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5 Awesome Tips for Spring Panfish Fishing

Spring panfish fishing is a great opportunity to introduce beginners of all ages to fishing. Panfish can be caught easily and are excellent to eat.

May 1, 2015

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Bee Beautiful – 5 Tips to Attract Pollinators to Your Backyard

One out of every three bites of food we eat relies on pollinators, mostly insects, to reproduce. Try these tips to help out pollinators in your backyard.

April 29, 2015

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4 Lures You Need for Crappie Fishing in Iowa

Crappies are one of the most frequently caught panfish. Add one of these lures suggested by our fisheries biologists to your tackle box.

April 22, 2015

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Foraging for Wild Asparagus: Hunting and Cooking

As always, when it comes to wild edibles, it’s always best to learn from an experienced forager. Stalking wild asparagus is a great family outdoor challenge.

April 22, 2015

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