Iowa's popular state parks need $100 million in infrastructure repairs, according to an internal state DNR report from November 2023. Why it matters: Outdoor recreation has huge physical ...

Over 40 state parks in Iowa are hosting some kind of hiking ... 515-571-3705 or email [email protected] for questions, no RSVP needed. Join a peaceful 1.2-mile hike in the pine trees ...

Palisades-Kepler is one of 17 Iowa state parks and recreation areas offering guided tours Sunday as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources First Day Hike promotion. But if you visit any ...

Kim Reynolds approved a study that directed the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to research ways to improve access to state parks for disabled Iowans. “It’s hard to imagine a better way ...

A handful of area DNR officers, a group of ice fishing enthusiasts and curious onlookers gathered at Big Lake Park last ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has renewed a water use permit for large cattle feeding operation in northeast Iowa, ...

Once rare in Iowa, ospreys have taken up residence along the state's waterways and are successfully fledging their young, the ...

(Photo by Ron Holmes/USFWS) Data from the 2024 osprey nesting report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows the bird population is well established and continuing to grow in the state.

back in court on January 21st. Right now- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking for the publics help with a carcass dumping investigation. The DNR says five dead dear were found at ...

staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting the public to a collection of meetings. On Thursday, Jan. 30 the Iowa DNR announced it will be hosting a series of town hall ...

But, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources warns that it is and Iowans need to be cautious. “Between the cold weather and lack of snow cover, we should have excellent ice thickness and ...

"This is an appalling state of affairs. At the very least, the Iowa DNR should add these waterbodies to the 2024 list and do a better job of protecting public health." Iowa Citizens for Community ...