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Skunk cabbage, jack-in-the-pulpit and green dragon appear to be anomalies when compared to more common wildflowers. Instead of sepals, petals,...

In the beginning of August, Mary Lou and Bob Gunderson received the 2012 Hagie Heritage Award at a ceremony in Eldora. During...

Ty Smede’s latest book, The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles To celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the Des...

For most birds, mammals, and insects the season for reproduction is spring or summer. In the case of butterflies, it...

Small ponds with emergent vegetation, like water lilies, provide good habitats for amphibians like leopard frogs. They are part of...

It’s always fun to learn a little bit more about Iowa’s wild prairie flowers – especially during the summer when...

Now you can help save the environment and look stylish while doing your grocery shopping with this easy do-it-yourself T-shirt...

Each year INHF awards a worthy Iowan with the Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award, recognizing dedication to conservation and...

Unlike humans who cope with heat by avoidance and air conditioning, wildlife finds natural ways to dispel heat from high...

Happy first day of the Iowa State Fair! We had a great time this morning when we joined a handful...

Prairie potholes are some of Iowa’s most important natural features, but what exactly is one? This quick and easy overview...

Earlier this summer we showcased some of the great work done by our amazing group of land stewardship interns. In...