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From Battles to Bicycles

Photos courtesy of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and Warrior Expeditions In the summer of 2021, five veterans set out from Washington,...
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Henderson Woods volunteers

Treading Lightly

Early last June, two dozen volunteers came together to build a professionally designed, sustainable hiking trail through an idyllic corner...
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Investing in the Outdoors

Golden-hued prairies, shimmering silver lakes and wilding trails are supposed to be an escape from everyday worries, not an investment...
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Full moon over a graveyard

Cemetery Secrets

On a crisp fall night, the graveyard gate stands ajar. Creeping fingers clutch the iron bars and a gust of...
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monarch

Hundred-acre jewel

For the past 50 years, Robert McCarthy’s property in southern Dubuque County has been another rectangle in the patchwork of...
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INHF welcomes new staff

INHF is excited to welcome Data Entry Specialist Taryn Samuels and Chief Financial Officer Susan Johnson. Both Samuels and Johnson...
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Devin Stortz

INHF's Next Living Lands Fellow

This September, INHF is pleased to welcome 2021 Living Lands Fellow Devin Stortz. Growing up on his family’s farm just...
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Magnetic Park

A Place for People

There are two types of magic. The first is found in the waving of wands and strings of whimsical words....
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Melanie Schmidt in wildfire gear

INHF's Melanie Schmidt returns from wildfire duty

This past month, INHF’s Volunteer Coordinator Melanie Schmidt was called out west for wildfire duty in northwest Montana. She was assigned to the Hay Creek fire just outside of Glacier National Park and worked with a team of six to reduce fuel (anything the fire can burn) and prevent the wildfire from spreading

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Paddles Up!

Beat the summer heat by getting out on the water to try your hand at paddling. Learn the ins-and-outs of...
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Group of people around the dedication rock

Green Hill Ranch Dedication

Less than a five-minute drive from Council Bluffs, Green Hill Ranch is a sight for nature-sore eyes. INHF and The...
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Meet INHF's 2021 Summer Interns

Statewide Land Stewardship Interns Meet our 2021 summer interns! With 17 interns out in the field and four in the...
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