For the second year in a row, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City was named one of the best national wildlife refuges in America. The central Iowa wildlife refuge was voted 10th ...

Over the last 35 years, more than 6,000 acres of native tallgrass prairie, oak savanna and sedge meadow have been gingerly restored for visitors, school kids and researchers about 30 minutes east of ...

Although it’s only 2 miles, don't be fooled by this trail’s modest length: It’s a short, paved prairie hike that can be brutally unforgiving in the wrong elements. But when you time it right, you'll ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE. WELL, IT’S BEEN NINE MONTHS SINCE HAIL DAMAGED THE VISITOR CENTER AT THE NEAL SMITH WILDLIFE REFUGE NEAR PRAIRIE CITY. BUT TONIGHT, IT’S STILL CLOSED. KCCI SENIOR REPORTER ...

Established in 1990, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge aims to protect, restore and manage the native ecosystems of tallgrass prairie that once covered 85% of Iowa The central Iowa wildlife ...

Nine months after a hailstorm caused significant damage to the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge visitors center near Prairie City, the facility remains closed, leaving visitors and volunteers disappointed ...