The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) provided the following updates for the J.N. “Ding” Darling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t forget your camera and binoculars when visiting J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The place is world-renowned ...

The 21st annual “Ding” Darling Lecture Series will continue with wildlife ambassador, author and photographer Ron Magill on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird watchers and animal lovers, get those cameras ready. Sanibel Island’s “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge will reopen its ...

J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge reopens after a long recovery... J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge reopens after a long recovery from Hurricane Ian damage. Music: Let Me Down / ...

The hard-hit J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island is following a storm plan inspired by 2004’s Hurricane Charley. Florida’s hurricane-battered J.N. “Ding” Darling National ...

At the J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida, Iowans are family. The Hawkeye State sends hundreds — maybe thousands — of visitors each year to the 6,500-acre refuge named ...

A beloved park ranger is retiring after making more than two decades worth of contributions to one of Southwest Florida’s top tourist destinations. Ranger Toni Westland has been employed with the U.S.

Big girl! The same waters where the first tarpon was taken on a rod and reel in 1885 will host dozens of anglers in May for a catch-and-release tarpon tournament that awarded more than $65,000 to the ...

Setting sail to tackle one of the biggest issues for our state, J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is launching a marine lab to get answers in hopes to end the water quality crisis. A ...

A pantheon of distinguished journalists has worked at the Des Moines Register and its predecessors, not only as leaders in their own profession but often also shaping state and national affairs. The ...

Bird watchers and animal lovers, get those cameras ready. Sanibel Island’s “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge will reopen its popular Wildlife Drive next month. “Ding” Darling announced the news ...