# Major challenges face our land and water, but Neil Hamilton says there's hope

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Podcast: [Talk of Iowa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017)
Published: 2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2026-05-13/major-challenges-face-our-land-and-water-but-neil-hamilton-says-theres-hope
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## Resource

Neil Hamilton wants Iowans to listen to the land, and throughout his career as director of Drake University’s Agricultural Law Center, he advocated for the land and sustainable agricultural practices. He has dedicated his retirement years to the same mission. Hamilton joins the program to talk about his third book in a series on our environment, 'Through Nature’s Lens: Do We Really Love Our Land and Water.' Then, the early months and years of motherhood are filled with contradictions; it's a time of wonder and discovery, but also drudgery. Emily Bright captures that time in her poetry collection, 'Fierce Delight: Poems of Early Motherhood.' (A portion of this episode was originally produced on May 7, 2025.)

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