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 ...

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.

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

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

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

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.

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, ...

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

The Dalles of the St. Croix River remain “one of the least developed wild rivers in the country,” Buchholz wrote in his 2024 ...

Wisconsin Public Radio In 1900, Wisconsin created the first state park in the United States. From the rocky bluffs of ...