Posts by Rowan McMullen Cheng

Removing undesirable and aggressive species, like cedars and dogwood, to make room for native prairie is hard, often thankless work....

Between the orange oak and golden yellow hickory leaves, the canopy of the most recent addition to Fox Hills Wildlife...

Photo courtesy of Travel Dubuque Put away your sandals and bring out your sweaters. It’s officially the season for cool...

From land stewardship to project support, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation interns have left an undeniable impact on INHF and conservation...

Iowa has experienced some tremendous landscape changes. Elk and bison herds once thundered through seas of grass, but habitat loss...

Leaf through fresh forest litter to uncover a different kind of crop. From hazelnuts to morel mushrooms, you can forage...

Rising more than 300 feet overlooking the Mississippi River, two recently acquired additions to Lansing WMA permanently protect one of...

Bike through tree-lined tunnels, walk your dog around the lake or take an evening stroll with a loved-one along the...

Thanks to Marlen Kemmet, an Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) volunteer, an 18-foot cargo trailer was converted into the recently...

With two high quality prairie remnants on either side, a herd of goats steadily made their way up a steep...

Photo by Matt Stephenson Wild bergamot petals unfold in the chilly spring breeze while the Iowa State University STRIPS (Science-based...

With warm weather quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning new adventures around the state. This year, pack your backpack,...