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State Parks, Preserves, & Public Lands Series


Mini-Wakan State Park - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 99
Located along the north shore of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, a 20-acre state park holds natural and historic treasures. Come...
Kevin Mason
Apr 10, 20244 min read


White Pine Hollow - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 98
Located northwest of Dyersville in Dubuque County, a 708-acre state preserve and forest holds natural and historic treasures. Come along...
Kevin Mason
Apr 7, 20244 min read


Rush Lake - Notes on Iowa State Parks Series, Episode 97
Located just north of Laurens in Palo Alto County, a 522-acre former state park holds natural and historic treasures. Come along with...
Kevin Mason
Mar 31, 20244 min read


Lake Odessa - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 96
Located in the backwaters of the Mississippi River near Wapello in Louisa County, a 6,465-acre state wildlife complex holds natural and...
Kevin Mason
Mar 24, 20243 min read


Lower Gar State Recreation Area - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 95
Located along the northeastern shore of Lower Gar Lake in Dickinson County, a 20-acre state recreation area holds natural and historic...
Kevin Mason
Mar 17, 20243 min read


Stephens State Forest - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 94
Spreading across the five southern Iowa counties of Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Appanoose, and Davis, the five-unit, 15,500-acre Stephens...
Kevin Mason
Mar 10, 20244 min read


Iowa History Daily: March 3 - Iowa Moves Toward Statehood
Iowa History Daily: On March 3, 1845, Congress made provision by an act to pave the way for Iowa to enter the union as the 29th state of...
Kevin Mason
Mar 3, 20241 min read


Crystal Lake State Park - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 93
Located in Hancock County, a 25-acre former state park holds natural and historic treasures. Come along with Notes on Iowa as we explore...
Kevin Mason
Mar 3, 20243 min read


Cold Springs - Notes on Iowa State Park Series, Episode 92
Located between Lewis and Griswold in Cass County, a 104-acre state park holds natural and historic treasures. Come along with Notes on...
Kevin Mason
Feb 25, 20244 min read
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