We still need hosts for 5 state park campgrounds! Camp for free while volunteering!Hosts volunteer 20-30 hours per week, ...

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, marking the unofficial start of the outdoor summer recreation season, Iowa's parks are ...

Iowa’s state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, marking the traditional kickoff to the summer ...

If you have any plans at an Iowa beach for summer 2025, plan to check the Iowa DNR's water quality reports before swimming.

Trees tower over Iowa as living landmarks, signs of resilience, history and ecological importance. The Big Trees of Iowa ...

Here is this week’s Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fishing Report for Northwest Iowa, as released Thursday afternoon, ...

Iowa's silver maples and silver maple hybrids produced a surplus of seeds this year, likely as a response to several years of ...

From a game of pickleball to time on the Iowa Great Lakes or a float down the river, here are 14 things to do outside this ...

The Iowa DNR said the vast majority of hunters are supporting the proposed regulations as they see less deer when hunting.

Mark Allen Luster is suing Iowa DNR Officer Dan Henderson, alleging malicious prosecution and “blatant violations of the ...

If you enjoy photographing Iowa state parks, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources invites you to enter your photos in the ...