By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – More than a dozen trees will be removed in Daniels Park, as plans move ahead for the CEMAR Trail project. The 24-acre park, bordered by Oakland Road, J Avenue, H Avenue and Maplewood Drive NE, is known for towering oaks and other trees that provide abundant shade for […]
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Iowa “Corn Bear” believed to be killed i
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported today that a black bear, believed to be the “corn bear” seen recently on social media, was killed in a traffic collision. Learn about bear sightings in Iowa and read on for more about the traffic accident from the DNR: A young black bear was struck and killed […]
What do lightning bugs eat?
Summer is still, officially, several days away, but summer insects already have been active. Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are among the insects that fascinate young and old alike. Several years ago, I attended a Winter Gardening Fair in which entomologist Donald Lewis answered some of my burning questions regarding this beneficial beetle. Lewis […]
First Day Hikes provide free option to e...
The weather forecast for Jan. 1 in Iowa is seasonal, which means cold, but the New Year offers a great opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. Iowa is offering free guided hikes in 19 state parks on New Year’s Day as part of the fifth annual First Day Hikes initiative. All 50 states participate in […]
Three Iowans charged with 30 hunting vio...
It took almost a full year, but three Iowans are now facing charges after tips from the public led to their arrest in connection with hunting violations. Learn about previous hunting cases from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and read on for more from the DNR about the latest case: The Iowa Department of […]
“Large canine” shot in Iowa; animal’s DN
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is trying to identify an animal shot by a hunter in northwest Iowa. A coyote hunter shot the animal in Osceola County on Sunday, the DNR reported on Dec. 8, 2015. Read more about the report from the DNR: A large canine shot Sunday morning by a coyote hunter […]
Wandering elk shot by sheriff’s deputy i
Apparently, Iowa doesn’t roll out the welcome mat for elk. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported today that a bull elk was shot Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at the request of the DNR after it encountered a farmer in west-central Iowa.
More Iowans charged in connection with t...
Earlier this month, two Iowans were charged with killing one swan and injuring another. Today, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced a similar case, this time with three men near Fort Madison.
Lightning kills Hiawatha woman at Linn C...
This news was just released tonight by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources: PALO – A Hiawatha woman died after being struck by lightning early Saturday evening at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area near Palo in Linn County.
Red-tailed hawk tended by parents in Ced...
Meeting nature photographers Linda and Robert Scarth today was both a pleasure and a bit surreal. I watched as they set up their cameras in Cedar Rapids and joked with them about bird-watching. It turned out that’s exactly what they had in mind. A young red-tailed hawk had fallen from its nest, or ventured out […]