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When Wilderness Calls Us Together

When Wilderness Calls Us Together

With no roads in sight, this protection project in Madison and Clarke counties offers a truly immersive nature experience. 

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 Iowa Trail Ale Release Party

A Toast to Trails

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), Peace Tree Brewing CompanyPolk County Conservation and REI West Des Moines have partnered together to celebrate and support Iowa trails in conjunction with National Trails Day.

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RAVE on the Great Western Trail

More than 40 cyclists, local land owners, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts and folks who just decided to spend spring evening lending...
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New Option Emerges for Veterans Parkway Extension

Collaborative Effort Keeps Great Western Trail Untouched UPDATE There will be a public informational meeting about the new Veterans Parkway...
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Prairie City to Mitchellville

The Missing Link

At Mitchellville city limits, through Prairie City and on toward Monroe, a trail is forming that will bring hundreds of...
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INHF helping expand Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Some Central Iowans would never guess that less than half an hour from their door, an opportunity to step back...
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