![]() ![]() ![]() Gradually this joint family adventure led them to restore thousands of acres in southern Iowa that provide an “ecological profit” that doesn’t depend on traditional crop production or dividing and selling land. It was the kind of setting that ultimately lured Mike back from Montana, where he worked with outfitters and cattle ranchers. Dan helped his parents find acreage that featured expansive fields dotted with woods and prairie. So when their parents, Mark and Kay DeCook, wanted to purchase a modest farm two decades ago, Dan and Mike could not have been happier. Photo by Erin Van Wausįrom their ridge pasture, three generations of the DeCook family enjoy a view reminiscent of the mid-1800s - complete with bison grazing on the prairie.īrothers Dan and Mike DeCook have always been passionate about conservation. ![]() By Anita O'Gara on Decemin Landowner Storiesīrothers Mike and Dan DeCook. ![]()
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