Posts by Achilles Seastrom

Beavers are talented engineers — try this experiment to see how hard they work!

How nature shapes our world

You probably know about constellations, but do you know how to find them?

Nestled amongst the Loess Hills, the Caddy Family Farm is a tribute to the past and the future. 

Without leaves, trees can all start to look like the same big stick stuck in the ground. They aren’t all the same, though. Telling trees apart, especially without leaves, is a skill you can learn!

With no roads in sight, this protection project in Madison and Clarke counties offers a truly immersive nature experience. 

It’s that time of year again! Time for early morning snow shoveling and freezing evenings tossing de-icing salts on your front steps. Deicers have all kinds of unexpected effects, impacting pets, plants, and even our larger environment. Learn about the issues and some safer alternatives. 

Fall is its own kind of fun: leaves changing colors, pumpkins, apple cider and giant leaf piles to jump into. Once we’re done with our fun, sometimes we bag those leaves up and take them away. But did you know that it’s a good idea to leave the leaves? Here are some good things fallen leaves can do for nature.

Travelers or residents passing eastbound through Shenandoah, IA down 190^th St. may have noticed the noise and busy atmosphere of a hard day’s work on Boylan Farms. During the month of August, INHF and the tenant farmers at Boylan Farms were busy making improvements to the property, including two to homesteads.

As Seed Saver's Exchange celebrates 50 years, INHF takes the opportunity to recognize a unique partnership beginning in 2004 which resulted in an easement on 716 acres at Seed Saver's Heritage Farm.

A lot of things in nature can feel magical. One bit of magic that we find in our own backyards is the firefly. Here’s a few things you can do to support fireflies in your area or across the state.

The time for chicken of the woods is upon us. Learn more about this tasty fungus before you enjoy searching for it and cooking it up.