GEOLOGICALLY speaking, the Loess Hills of western Iowa are one of the world's strangest regions. Loess (the word, at least in Iowa, rhymes with “bus”) is soil that was ground into a fine silt by ...

Given the spread of autumn olive and Amur honeysuckle throughout the country, Phillips says the hope is that the research ...

The 200-mile-long land formation known as the Loess Hills which comprises much of Iowa’s western border is subject of a new collaborative book. “On Common Ground: Learning and Living in the Loess ...

Discover the history and ecology of Iowa's Loess Hills. Discover the history and ecology of Iowa's Loess Hills. Road Trip Iowa is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on ...

MOORHEAD, Iowa — Many people would describe Iowa with a simplistic simile beginning “As flat as … ” Perhaps “ … a pancake,” or maybe “ … a table top,” or even “ … champagne on Jan. 2.” I would have ...

We're defining Siouxland in 150 icons. Follow along at siouxcityjournal.com. SIOUX CITY | The landscape of the Loess Hills is unlike any other found in North America -- rolling hills give way to steep ...

For 20 years, blue-and-white signs directing travelers to the Loess Hills Scenic Byway have been sprinkled throughout Monona County. Soon, those signs will be taken down in the county and all along ...

Seen from a distance, Iowa's Loess Hills may appear little different from other rolling countryside in the state. But spend an hour, a day, or a week exploring them, and the region's unique character ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Loess Hills Wild Ones taught Siouxlanders the ins and outs of sowing native seeds in the winter today at the Dorothy Pecaut Center The non-profit showed how to get plants ...

A murky story continues to baffle amateur historians in the Loess Hills. It stretches back to early statehood, when a pioneer settled in Monona County and gathered workers on his farmstead. Now, there ...

MOORHEAD, Iowa — Many people would describe Iowa with a simplistic simile beginning “As flat as … ” Perhaps “ … a pancake,” or maybe “ … a table top,” or even “ … champagne on Jan. 2.” I would have ...