If bushwhacking, fly fishing for trout, birdwatching, and exploring uncharted landscapes is your type of adventure, visit ...

Unearth hidden gems in Keosauqua, Iowa... literally. This scenic spot is a rockhound’s dream with trails, treasures, and a dash of adventure beneath your boots.

There are more than 4,400 campsites across Iowa's state parks, recreation areas and forests, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Last year Iowa campsites saw more than 864,000 ...

The Iowa DNR says this move will consolidate law enforcement staff and won’t harm public safety in Iowa’s 69 state parks. Some state park advocates disagree.

Total visits to Iowa's parks reached between 13.7 and 15.5 million annually over the past decade, according to state figures, and 'we're on a path to be 16 million-plus” in 2020, Todd Coffelt ...

State Rep. Adam Zabner, D-Iowa City, was a sponsor of that bill and an earlier bill, House File 2009, which had aimed to make parks more accessible. The bill's requirements are on top of the DNR's ...

For many, when they step outside to enjoy Iowa’s state parks, snapping some pictures is a natural part of the journey. Explore parks all over the state by hiking, biking, relaxing lake side and ...

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-District 22, sees the excess surplus dollars as an opportunity to support Iowa’s 83 state parks and recreation areas, but is concerned with the current projection of ...

Iowa is home to 69 state parks. On this episode of Talk of Iowa , we'll review the challenges Iowa's state parks are facing — the budgets has remained flat, creating issues with upkeep and ...

Iowa state parks are making *** splash. The Iowa DNR's estimates more than 17 million people visited them last year. That's up from 16,900,000 in 2020 *** year. That saw more than *** million more ...

Iowa’s state park system was created 100 years ago. Thanks to COVID-19, its birthday party is being delayed. “We’re looking to reschedule this fall,” Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Most historic structures in Iowa’s 69 state parks are not required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, however any park facility built or updated in the past 12 years must comply ...