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August 6, 2012
Nature Walk: Greater Yellowlegs (Posted August 6, 2012)
Shorebirds come in all sizes, shapes and colors. The smallest are species like least sandpipers and semi-palmated plovers at 6...
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August 3, 2012
The Best Apps for Healthy Eating (Posted August 3, 2012)
Most of the time all we hear about is how our smart phones are slowly pulling us farther away from...
August 2, 2012
Summer fieldwork in environmental science (Posted August 2, 2012)
Imagine, if you can, that you are a Rwandan farmer who raises corn as your family's sole source of income....
August 1, 2012
Quick & Easy Trail Mix Recipes (Posted August 1, 2012)
A day exploring nature can take a lot out of you and we believe that it’s important to know how...
July 30, 2012
Nature Walk: Compass Plants (Posted July 30, 2012)
Compass plants are one of the most distinctive features of the mid-continent tallgrass prairie, growing in both wet and...
July 26, 2012
Camping Recipes – On a Stick (Posted July 26, 2012)
The Iowa State Fair boasts more than 50 different foods served on a stick. Now you can join in the...
July 24, 2012
Useless Introductions: Poison Ivy (Posted July 24, 2012)
There are only a few things that can ruin your day on the trails and that is poison ivy. At...
July 23, 2012
Nature Walk: Hairy Woodpecker (Posted July 23, 2012)
If you are familiar with woodpeckers, the hairy is about twice the size of a downy woodpecker with a longer...
July 20, 2012
15 Seconds of Rainy Afternoon Serenity (Posted July 20, 2012)
On a rainy Friday afternoon we headed to Thomas Mitchell Park to check out some of the great work the...
July 18, 2012
Useless Introductions: Animal Tracks (Posted July 18, 2012)
Imagine this: you’re out on one of Iowa’s fantastic trails and you happen upon a cluster of tracks. What animal...
July 16, 2012
Nature Walk: Wild Prairie Crabapple (Posted July 16, 2012)
On woodland edges and in open prairies one may still find wild prairie crabapples. As a deciduous tree they are...
July 12, 2012
Staff Summer Reading Picks – Part II (Posted July 12, 2012)
Earlier this week we published the first installment of our INHF staff summer reading list, but we still have five...
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