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Posts by Abby Hade Terpstra

Image of a trout stream with large rocks and clear water

A Stream Come True

INHF is working to open a public fishing and hunting area on 21 acres below the North and South Bear Creek confluence, holding 1/3 mile of Bear Creek. 

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Paul Willis holding a piglet

Layers of Richness

Paul Willis knows about pigs. But really, what it comes down to is he knows about people. He knows how...
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Photo of Friends of Maquoketa Caves State Park Volunteer group

Inaugural year of the State Parks of Iowa Fund

Since 2017, annual state park visitors have increased by roughly 1.7 million, according to a study done by MSA Professional...
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A Sandhill Crane and two colts. Photo by Ty Smedes

Preserving the Slough

Birding enthusiasts and nature lovers often flock to see this view from the gravel road that intersects the Brenton Slough....
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Aerial image of the Boylan Farm.

Sky's the limit

On September 25, 1881, Louis Fischer purchased 160 acres of land in the Grant township of Page County just east...
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The Last Shoreline

While many people are pleased to see that the sale of this property to INHF won’t be contributing to the increase of human impact in the area, others are just as delighted to see that wildlife will continue to have lakefront access.

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INHF interns

Rippling Effects

“During his life, Sandy almost exclusively earmarked his donations for ecological restoration and management, and he really liked field teaching,”...
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A Delicate Balance

Those who have paddled the South Skunk River know that the river’s nature can vary widely. There are sections of...
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Leaving a Legacy

“Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” John Muir One hundred years of Iowa State Parks....
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No species too small

Iowa was once home to an amazing array of animal species, providing habitat to a diverse mix of mammals, birds,...
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Introducing: Heritage Valley

Protecting a wild and magnificent property in northeast Iowa is pushing INHF into new territory. Oak-hickory woodlands cloak secluded hills...
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Sheri Blough Neff and Dave Neff

Labor of Love

The Neff family’s donated wetland is serving up nature to Fairfield’s residents. "Families get out of their cars in the...
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