Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

On our drive from Iowa City to Des Moines to catch a flight, we stopped at Neal Smith NWR for three hours in the late afternoon. We did some birdwatching, spent a little time in the Visitor's...

We traveled a half-hour southeast from Ankeny to visit the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and enjoyed an hour on the property. Some gravel roads are within the journey, and the main building...

It is a very large public nature park with native grasses and bison. They have an audio tour you can take by car to see the expansive park. The land is beautiful and it is great that it is a...

I have lived in Des Moines and Ames for a total of about 45 years and never knew this place existed until a friend of my wife told her about it. We drove down yesterday for a day's outing,...

Terrific place I had not visited and now am so happy I did. Go see it and hope you get a close up encounter!!!!! Recommended!