Iowa state parks are preparing for a busy Memorial Day Weekend. A new survey ranked these three parks as the best to host a family get-together.

If you enjoy photographing Iowa state parks, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources invites you to enter your photos in the America’s State Parks 2025 Photo Contest, ...

The list of closures ... to check the status of a camping reservation can call Recreation.gov at 877-444-6777. The closures do not affect Oklahoma’s 38 state parks, officials with the Department ...

Iowa state parks and forest staff are busy preparing for the summer camping season, turning on water, sprucing up campgrounds and freshening up bathroom, cabin, lodge and shelter facilities. With more ...

Visitors are encouraged to check the DNR’s Alerts and Notifications page for updates on park and trail closures.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued "swimming not recommended" advisories for three beaches at state parks after testing this week.

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

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

AMES — Rocco Becht does not remember much of Iowa State’s last visit to Kinnick Stadium. A true freshman headed towards a redshirt year; Becht does not remember how loud the home of the Iowa ...

The Iowa State women’s basketball team has landed the Southern Conference’s top player from the 2024-25 season. Wofford’s Evangelia Paulk, the league’s conference player of the year and ...

Northern Michigan state campgrounds and parks are recovering and reopening after the late March ice storm left behind “staggering” damage across thousands of miles of state-managed land.

Wintersteen announced Friday she will be stepping down from her office in January, 2026. “I am fortunate to have served Iowa State University in many roles over the past 46 years, and it’s ...