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

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

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

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

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

Backbone State Park in northeast Iowa was among four Iowa parks with high bacteria concentrations in beach water this week.

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and that means swimming. But the DNR suggests avoiding these beaches ...

The Big Trees of Iowa program, created by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division, celebrates the largest ...

Last week, the Pentagon accepted the emir of Qatar’s gift of a Boeing 747, a $400 million bauble donated for our president to ...

Memorial Day weekend is typically considered the opening weekend for summer water recreation, but for some Iowans the thought of diving headfirst into a lake sounds more concerning than refreshing.