nature

Charity Nebbe talks to a Des Moines family with strong Ukrainian roots about their efforts to help Ukrainian refugee children, and Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller talks about the benefits of time spent in nature.

Charity Nebbe talks to John Howe and Amy Ries of the Raptor Resource Project about the Decorah eagles and we’ll preview the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City.

As contractors worked to clean a wastewater leak in Iowa, E. coli levels in downstream creeks and the nearby Rock River spiked in the days following the leak.

A unique wetland in northwest Iowa that was heavily farmed for 70 years is showing early signs of a comeback.

Last year’s powerful derecho damaged or destroyed an estimated seven million trees across Iowa, according to a new analysis released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The storm decimated Iowa’s forests, mangling some of the state’s oldest and most majestic trees.

From climbing trees in her yard to scaling the canopy in the rainforest, a biologist explains the impact the interwoven tendrils of the tree canopy has on our environment.

The environment affects everyone, but it can affect different people in different ways. Iowa’s Latino communities are taking steps to make a change in their environments.

On this edition of Talk of Iowa, Charity Nebbe speaks with photographer Molly Wood.

Host Charity Nebbe and her guests talk about Iowa's Nature Series — a collaborative project with 35 authors to produce educational resources about Iowa's natural world.

Host Charity Nebbe and her guests talk about Iowa's Nature Series — a collaborative project with 35 authors to produce educational resources about Iowa's natural world.