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Ferguson Timber

The Family Trees (Posted August 13, 2018)

Descendants of the Ferguson family are well acquainted with their family trees — all 600 acres of them. Trying to...
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irvine prairie

Planting Season (Posted July 31, 2018)

We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love and understand it are the...
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Governor Ray

Governor Ray's legacy lives on in INHF's work (Posted July 31, 2018)

Since his passing on July 8, Governor Robert Ray has rightly been remembered for his leadership, vision and compassion in...
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laurens trail

New linear park coming to city of Laurens (Posted July 31, 2018)

A stroll along a trail can be an opportunity to relax and be refreshed by nature. Recently, INHF and the...
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pedal-paddle

Pedal and paddle your way along Iowa's rivers this fall (Posted July 30, 2018)

Grab a paddle and dip your toes into new outdoor adventures this summer. Pedal-paddling, a combination of biking and kayaking/canoeing...
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Wetland Wonders (Posted July 30, 2018)

Ray and Patti Hamilton love discovering mother nature’s gems, spending hours identifying remnant prairies, wetlands, savannas and cold air slopes...
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McDonald Trust Spirit Lake

Emerging project at Big Spirit Lake (Posted July 19, 2018)

Important land in Iowa Great Lakes watershed protected by INHF An important site just off the northeast shore of Big...
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Wildflowers

Bound by the Land (Posted July 3, 2018)

Photo by Sandy Moffett. It all started as many good things do — as an idea developed between friends over...
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A Trail Dream Realized (Posted June 22, 2018)

For the past 13 years, Carlisle has been working to create a trail connecting the city of Carlisle to the...
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hargroves

Following Family Wishes (Posted June 22, 2018)

Meandering through Western Iowa and rising up above the Iowa plains is a windblown ridge known as the Loess Hills....
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Dennis Haller

Peace, Purpose & Wild Parsnip (Posted June 13, 2018)

Several years ago, Dennis Haller assigned himself the unpleasant task of pulling wild parsnip, a particularly cantankerous plant. “I had...
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DeCook

Return to Wild (Posted June 6, 2018)

Before "Iowa" and "mining" are not words commonly associated with one another, at least not anymore. But in some parts...
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