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Watch Birds of Prey Soar over the Loess Hills Scenic Byway

Dec 8, 2010 in Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun

Autumn days may be cooling off, but bird watching is heating up along the Loess Hills Scenic Byway. Bring your guidebooks and your gear, and aim your binoculars skyward to spot hawks, eagles, and other birds of prey at the Hitchcock Nature Center during the annual migration between September and December.
Natural Wonders of the Loess Hills

Jul 1, 2009 in Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives

Come explore the Loess Hills Scenic Byway’s natural wonders that have been in the making for thousands of years. Not only is there an enormous hoard of fossils, but glaciers have also passed through the area, creating silt deposit hills that are unique to the world, save for the Yellow Hills in China.
Loess Hills Scenic Byway Overview

Sep 19, 2003

The Loess Hills Scenic Byway traverses internationally distinctive landforms as it follows the Missouri River Valley in Western Iowa, taking you through some of the most interesting country in the Midwest.

1-Day Trip: Loess Hills Prairie Tour
(Iowa)

Spend the day in enchanting northwestern Iowa where the Loess Hills Prairie Tour takes you on a journey through several beautiful grassland prairies. Hike along the hilltop ridges, discover endangered species, and understand what makes the Loess Hills in Iowa so extraordinary.