Have you tried looking for geodes but never seem to have any luck? Let Naturalist Jess Lancial lead the way during one of our upcoming geode hunting excursions to Keokuk! The Family Geode Hunting ...

Keokuk geodes attract rock-hunting hobbyists from all over, but just how easy is it to find one? “As a young kid, we used to go to the Mississippi over there and go fishing,” Mike Shumate recalled.

Wherever I wander, I have an eye out for new and different things that might make interesting writing and reading. A trip to the Iowa-Missouri-Illinois tri-state corner last weekend offered up some ...

We took a journey with some relatives out to the Dugway Goede Beds on a recent Saturday afternoon. We were accompanied by my sister-in-law’s family, who had been there before and knew where and what ...

Recently my dear bride, the saintly Susan, and I stepped into the world of the 49ers and the desert rats who, in ages past, scoured the lonely places for precious minerals. I’m not suggesting we ...

Iowa's state rock, the geode, illustrates the adage that 'you can't judge a book by its cover,” said Marv Houg, president of the Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society. 'It's a great teaching tool ...