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In 1993, four generations of the Petersen family gathered for the dedication of Vern and Wilmer Petersen Wildlife Management Area...

Rising more than 300 feet overlooking the Mississippi River, two recently acquired additions to Lansing WMA permanently protect one of...

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack at jjayjack@inhf.org or 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Mobile Wildlife Observatory to open June 13 Eldora...

Photo by Matt Stephenson Wild bergamot petals unfold in the chilly spring breeze while the Iowa State University STRIPS (Science-based...

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.

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

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