Hitchcock Nature Center / Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA; traditional territory of the Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), Yankton, Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha), Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Original 360° photos at https://www.SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com
#Insta360 #tinyplanet #travel #Iowa #nature #hiking #autumn #forest

Iowa Tick Season: Which Ticks Are Out, When They Peak, and How to Avoid a Bite

Iowa's tick season is longer — and more active — than most people expect. Ticks hit their peak between May and July, but the whole season typically lasts from March to November. That's nearly nine months of the year when you, your children, and your pets could encounter a tick on a hike, in the backyard, or along a trail edge. What makes Iowa particularly challenging is that ticks are affected by a combination of ecological and weather patterns such as habitat, host availability, […]

https://animalofthings.com/tick-season-in-iowa/

#Nebraska fans were happy to see #Iowa lose.

The Story of Eleanor Ann Wilson and Her Ancestors https://brumleybranchesgenealogy.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/the-story-of-eleanor-ann-wilson-and-her-ancestors/ #Ancestry, #Books, #Family, #Family-history, #Genealogy, #History, #Iowa, #Pulse

Thousands rally at #Iowa Capitol for third #NoKings protest

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/03/28/thousands-rally-at-iowa-capitol-for-third-no-kings-protest/

Demonstrators rallied against President Donald Trump and federal actions on issues like the war in Iran and immigration enforcement.

Do you know how long it’s been since the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team made it to the Final Four?
Chuck Grassley wasn’t even in the Senate yet! He entered the next year.
1980 last Iowa Final Four trip, Grassley (who’s 92) in the Senate since Jan 1981.
#termlimits #iowa #marchmadness #uspol

Beautiful day for the march and rally downtown.
#nokings #Iowa

#NoKings protest in #Ames #Iowa