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It’s easy to lose yourself in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The wind whipping up the ridgelines, the rhythmic...

It is difficult to put into words what it’s like growing up with Neal Smith as your granddad. As a young kid it was a little odd to me that strangers would come up to him, shake his hand, and share their support. At that time, I was more impressed with the candy stash he kept in the pickup than the projects he worked on in Congress.

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Joe Jayjack, INHF communications director jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Tom Murray of Decorah Wins 2021 Hagie...

FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, Communications Director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation jjayjack@inhf.org or 712-310-7182 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation protects...

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

When David and Terrie Hoefer worked at the central Iowa 4-H camp in the 1980s and ‘90s, they formed a...

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

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

Eastern Iowa native Tyler Baird built his career against the backdrop of the country’s most stunning national parks. But it’s...

Located on 60 acres spread across Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center (Prairiewoods) feels both urban and...

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