Becoming our state insect wouldn’t give the regal fritillary any new conservation statuses or protections, though Iowa’s ...

The Volcanic Geode is described as an item that ‘encases a magma crystal core, preserving its contents with an amber-like quality. Within this geode, you might find a trove of rare or extinct ...

If you're near Kinnick Stadium on a Saturday when the Iowa Hawkeyes are competing in a football game, you will probably hear the chanting of "I-O-W-A" from nearly 70,000 ruckus fans. But what if ...

An interactive mini fossil dig was a new way to learn about the kinds of fossils and geodes you can find in southeast Iowa. “A lot of things came down in, the glacial times, the glacial till was ...

KEOKUK – The results are in, and there are some exciting details to share about Geode Family Fest 2024, its 20th anniversary. Executive Director Kirk Brandenberger with the Keokuk Area Convention & ...

It’s also very difficult to produce them in the laboratory.” Instead, researchers look to the surrounding rock and the geodes themselves for clues to their origin. Fiorella Arduin Rode ...

Lovers of geodes will not want to pass by this town sitting a short distance south of Nauvoo on a bend in the Mississippi. This section of Iowa is a hotbed of geodes, and for those in the know, Keokuk ...

Iowa is not necessarily a state that immediately pops to mind when you think of road trips. Yet, the best Iowa road trip is full of breathtaking overlooks, awesome history, and more than it’s fair ...