Posts by Abby Hade Terpstra

A new addition to Springbook Wildlife Management Area safeguards wildlife habitat and cultural resources, protects water quallity, and provides access to nature for all. 

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. 

Paul Willis knows about pigs. But really, what it comes down to is he knows about people. He knows how...

Since 2017, annual state park visitors have increased by roughly 1.7 million, according to a study done by MSA Professional...

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

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

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.

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

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

“Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” John Muir One hundred years of Iowa State Parks....

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

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