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Exploring Iowa: Wabash Trace Nature Trail

Just because the weather is getting a little colder doesn’t mean you can’t bundle up and keep enjoying Iowa’s trails....
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Nature Walk: Where the Prairie Meets the Forest

The prairie forest border does not have the sharp-edged transition one often finds in a managed landscape. This area is...
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Cedar River Watershed Project: Messages from the River

Written by Larry Stone Were the floods of 2008 trying to tell us something besides, “Gosh! What a lot of...
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Exploring Iowa: Cedar Waxwing

Photo by Stan Buman Does this Cedar Waxwing look familiar? This image, captured by Stan Buman in Carroll County, was...
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What We Do: Removing Invasive Species

Here at INHF a large part of our work consists of getting out in nature to ensure the land we...
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Nature Walk: Harris's Sparrow

Brown is the essence of late autumn when bright gold, reds and yellows have begun to fade. There are many...
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Why an acorn?

“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.” – English Proverb At the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, we’ve learned firsthand that great...
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Northern Lights Over Iowa

Sometimes all we can do is marvel at the wonderful natural occurrences around us. Make sure to take a moment...
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Watershed Awareness with Project AWARE

What is a watershed? And why are they so important? How much do you know about the health and safety...
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Six Nature-Themed Costumes for Halloween 2012

It’s that time of year again! Halloween is finally upon us. While witches, goblins and ghouls make for great traditional...
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Nature Walk: Savannah Sparrow

Savannah sparrows can be found in a wide variety of grasslands across the United States and Canada. While their name...
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More Fall Photo Submissions

Today we’re bringing you even more reader submitted photos that help illustrate the true beauty of the season in Iowa....
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