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Looking for a way to get outdoors, cool off and avoid the crowd? Try visiting a local creek for a...

Editor's note: Campground facilities, cabins, restrooms, playgrounds and other facilities are closed in Iowa state parks through at least May 14. Trails,...

I have lived in this Des Moines neighborhood for more than a decade and walked this lap hundreds of times. But in recent weeks, as we have been staying close to home because of the COVID-19 outbreak, I have come to appreciate this little piece of the outdoors more than ever.

Photo courtesy of Pleasant Grove Land Preservation, Inc.  More than 3,800 acres of land in 24 counties with an estimated...

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is honored to be supported by members, partners and landowners who share a love for our natural resources. Together, we have protected thousands of acres, created hundreds of miles of trails, and collaborated to address challenges with a positive, can-do attitude.

Friends of INHF, During the past few weeks INHF staff has closely monitored the situation around COVID-19. Our team has...

In Palo Alto County, there stands a sign with a quote by John Muir that reads: “Going to the woods...

There is a sacred space in Iowa where — for more than 2,000 years — people have come to contemplate...

Woodland cloaked hills and valleys are awash with native flora and fauna. More than a dozen miles of hiking trails...

While places to cut through fresh powder are hard to come by in Iowa, what the state lacks in incline...

Trails are connectors. Trails connect people to nature, to attractions and to each other. Trails connect wildlife with habitat and...

“Parks are so deeply ingrained in our contemporary landscape that we seldom question their origins; they are just there. But...