On the cover: Summer mist veils a patch of wildflowers at Whiterock Conservancy, a 5,500-acre nonprofit land trust near Coon Rapids, Iowa. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Whiterock offers more than 40 miles of nature trails for hiking, running and biking and is dedicated to providing educational and recreational opportunities for the public, improving and protecting the land through conservation, and demonstrating sustainable farming methods. For more information, go to: whiterockconservancy.org. Photo by Terry Kruse.
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