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Happy Valentine's Day from INHF!

It’s a day for love! Some things we love: the outdoors, fresh coffee, walking through a summer prairie and our...
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Storm settles on Spirit Lake

We were so excited about the arrival of our Winter 2014 magazines yesterday that we had to push our weekly...
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White-tailed deer survive winter cold by taking advantage of available food supplies and utilizing habitat to reduce the effects of penetrating cold.  This doe found shelter from the wind in a small woodland and insulation from the frozen earth on a

Nature Walk: Bedded Down

White-tailed deer survive winter cold by taking advantage of available food supplies and utilizing habitat to reduce the effects of...
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Red Fox winter hunts

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is one of the most common species in North America, with a high concentration in...
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Winter brushwork before & after

During the winter months, our land stewardship staff tends to get a little restless. They itch to get back out...
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RAGBRAI for Rookies

World-famous RAGBRAI is one of Iowa’s most popular summer events. Local communities and thousands of people join in on the...
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Mourning doves are considered our most wide spread and abundant game bird and are hunted as they migrate south each autumn.  Many birds overwinter in northern states and in mid-to late winter they tend to congregate in increasingly larger numbers at

Nature Walk: Mourning Doves

Mourning Doves are considered Iowa’s most widespread and abundant game bird and are hunted as they migrate south each fall....
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Iowa Outdoors: Winter 2014

Winter may mean frigid temperatures, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy all the scenery and natural recreation Iowa has...
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Winter prairie wonder

Even in winter, prairies hold a magnificent beauty. This picture was snapped at our Kothenbeutel property in Franklin Co. last...
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Nurturing new careers in ecological restoration

In 2014, Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN) is sponsoring an exciting opportunity for aspiring female ecological restoration professionals in...
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Six months of each year most deciduous trees are leafless with barren branches.  They are not really barren, however, since they are covered with new buds that formed in the fall.  In this silver maple, they will become red with flowers in late April

Nature Walk: Winter branches

Six months of each year most deciduous trees are leafless with barren branches. They are not really barren, however, since...
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photo by Kerri Sorrell, INHF Design & Communications Intern

Iowa winter sunset

photo by Kerri Sorrell, INHF Design & Communications Intern A breathtaking sunset transformed the lake and trails at Raccoon River...
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