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Broken Kettle landscape

Even in the harshest of the winter months, Iowa is still picture worthy—or in this case, painting worthy! This touching...
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INHF-sponsored “Mysteries of the Driftless” documentary to be shown at Oneota Film Festival

Get in the film mindset before Sunday’s Academy Awards by heading over to the Oneota Film Festival in Decorah this...
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Snow comes down in total silence unless it is wind-driven.  Then we only hear the sound of the wind.  Snowflakes are thin, wafer-like and appear as ice crystals close-up.  They are usually six-sided or hexangonal due to the crystal structure of ordin

Nature Walk: Snowing

Snow comes down in total silence unless it is wind-driven. Then we only hear the sound of the wind. Snowflakes...
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Mississippi Riverfront boosted by trails and environmental stewardship

Last week, the National Journal took a look at how trails and conservation efforts are helping to restore Mississippi riverfront...
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Sandhill Crane & Prairie Chicken Bus Tour

Linn County Conservation and Buchanan County Conservation have an exciting opportunity for bird enthusiasts this spring. The Sandhill Crane &...
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Bur Oak stands tall

One of the more magnificent sites in an Iowa winter is a Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) stretching its branches across...
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Meadow Vole Trail

Nature Walk: Meadow Vole Trail

Meadow voles look like miniature beavers without a flattened tail. Like shrews and deer mice, they are active throughout the...
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Spring Beauty / photo by Clint Farlinger

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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