OK, so now we had a name, but we also had a question: Why would an area in Iowa be named for a Missouri senator? One reason ...

At the risk of seeming Iowa-centric (OK, I am), I must admit that “Atlas of Iowa,” recently published by University of Iowa Press, presents details I had never considered about my adopted state.

Escape into the beauty of the outdoors and experience an evening designed just for women who love nature, discovery, and community. Women, 18 years and older, are invited to Spring Women in Nature Day ...