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A Wild Idea

Half an hour east of Des Moines, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge offers a look into Iowa's prairie past - and here, present - complete with roaming bison and elk, native wildflowers, grasses and sedges. But it hasn’t always been this way.

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In Case You Missed It: 2017 at INHF

2017 was a record breaking year for INHF. Take a look back at the biggest moments of the year, and...
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No species too small

Iowa was once home to an amazing array of animal species, providing habitat to a diverse mix of mammals, birds,...
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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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