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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...

May 10, 1869 marked the completion of the transcontinental railroad, a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line linking the United States from...

Ask Seth Watkins to take you to his favorite spot on his cattle farm, and you’ll end up at a...

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 Trials...

Since the Iowa legislative session began in January, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has been busy tracking bills, meeting with legislators and working with our members to advocate for natural resource protection. The session adjourned on Saturday, April 27, after the House and Senate agreed to budget bills. Gov. Kim Reynolds now has 30 days to sign bills into law.

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

For 40 years, INHF has worked to protect some of the best places in the state. But when the paperwork...

Editor's note: When we started writing this story in early 2019, no one could have predicted the devastation and uncertainty floods...

Floating south on the Middle Raccoon River, the gentle water trail meanders through the Whiterock valley, opening overhead to oak...

As more Iowans are flocking to urban and suburban centers, the need for public land to explore and escape around...