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Posted on January 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM by Achilles Seastrom

Nestled amongst the Loess Hills, the Caddy Family Farm is a tribute to the past and the future. 

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Posted on November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM by INHF Author

Jim and Marcy Gray lovingly donate an oak savanna and prairie in Ida County.

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Posted on October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Brianne Sanchez

Meet Iowans navigating land ownership and transition decisions. 

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Posted on July 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Clara Wodny

One farmer's gift ensures more Iowans will have access to hunting. 

Posted on May 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM by Erica Place

It was an early morning trip to Kossuth County for INHF president Joe McGovern, a drive he’d made many times...

Posted on March 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Greta Solbrig

Having grown up in a family with an appreciation for nature and outdoor activities, Cathy Irvine has spent her life...

Posted on September 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Heather Jobst

Rich and Sue Smith purchased the first 54 acres of their 104-acre Ida County property in 1992. They contemplated building...

Posted on January 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Mack Swenson

Erica Place/INHF Tens of thousands of years ago, winds lifted grains of silt and sand from the Missouri River valley...

Posted on December 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Mack Swenson

What do you see when you look out over a landscape? Structural features like rivers and hills, or perhaps you...

Posted on September 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Emily Martin

Photo by Mike Fetterer “We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it...
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