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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

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8 cool things you should know about rabbits

How much do you really know about rabbits? Check out the facts below to see why bunnies are important in Iowa and aroud the world.

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7 must-see waterfalls in Iowa State Parks

Get the full list of Iowa's waterfalls, how to get to each one, and ideas on other things to do in the area while on your waterfall tour.