Some three decades ago, historian Charles Werth learned from a relative that there were Native American mounds on wooded property owned by his extended family near the town of Lebanon in southern ...

Questions linger about northeast Iowa's Effigy Mounds National Monument. A Luther College researches shares what he's learned about the mounds using remote sensing technology.

For centuries, effigy mounds across the Midwest have been studied and admired for their form and mystery. This new book, however, explores them as human communication, standing alongside the earliest ...

Brian Gibbs expected to spend his most recent Valentine's Day doing what he loved: teaching visitors about the history and ...

P.M. If approved, construction would begin next spring. An Iowa Park Ranger who was fired in the federal layoffs. .... is returning to work tomorrow. We first told you about Brian Gibbs last month. He ...

HARPERS FERRY, Iowa (KWWL) -- Over a month after he was terminated for federal cuts, Brian Gibbs has been reinstated as a National Park Ranger at Effigy Mounds. KWWL spoke with Gibbs Saturday morning ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns called our national parks “America’s Best Idea.” As distinctly American ...

A National Park Ranger from Iowa who went viral for his Valentine's Day social media post describing his firing has a new collaboration. Raygun, an ethically-sourced merchandise company, has released ...

(CNN) — Brian Gibbs put on his gray and green park ranger uniform on February 14 for his dream job teaching people about Iowa’s Effigy Mounds National Monument. The education technician walked in ...

Looking for a cool place to explore this year? Love Exploring has named the top must-see attraction in all 50 states, and the pick for Iowa is a good one: Effigy Mounds National Monument! Effigy ...

HARPERS FERRY, Iowa (KCCI) – Nearly 1,000 National Parks employees were abruptly fired last week. The cuts are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to curb federal spending. Brian Gibbs is one ...