AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University undergraduate student has achieved the “holy grail of 3-D graphics” with her winning entry in a competition to design a three-dimensional tree for use in ...

Inspired by Iowa's natural landscape, prairies and native plant species, the welcoming paintings are meant to serve as an informal gateway into downtown Waterloo, according to the Waterloo ...

Iowa last lost 99 percent of its prairie land, 75 percent of its woodlands and forests and about 260 plant species are considered endangered and threatened. A new report says implementation of ...

Shows large chicken pen designed to blend into natural landscape. Trees are used as posts forming part of the perimeter fence and main door frame. A wire skirt surrounds the pen secured in place ...

It’s lawnmower season but some homeowners and others say it’s time to shift from well-trimmed lawns to more environmentally friendly landscaping.

AMES, Iowa -- With Iowa's state parks experiencing significant cutbacks in staff and services, an Iowa State University landscape architect suggests we look back to 1917 when creating the parks was a ...

‘Like a cancer’: Scientists feel grief amid Iowa’s changing climate landscape Longtime scientists say climate change is a challenge that can become an ‘opportunity’ Olivia Cohen ...

The book Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future is a blend of natural history, human history, personal stories, science, agriculture and solutions.

Tyler Baird's departure from traditional designs has transformed Iowa City's natural environment into a green scape sanctuary, Schreiber writes.