20TH. RIGHT NOW, THE IOWA DNR IS URGING PEOPLE TO NOT SWIM IN SOME OF THE BEACHES ACROSS THE STATE. EVERY WEEK, THE DEPARTMENT TESTS THE WATER AT STATE PARKS FOR HARMFUL BACTERIA OR VIRUSES. THIS WEEK ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says all campsites across the state park system are now reservable online or ...

Visitors to any of Iowa’s state parks and forests this summer can earn points toward prizes each time they visit using the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' State Park Passport. Back for its sixth ...

Iowans are being encouraged to start 2026 off with a little exercise, fellowship and fresh air. This is the 14th year the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has offered First Day Hikes, where folks ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending against swimming in a few northwest Iowa state parks this weekend, due to bacteria concerns. The Department says E.coli ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tree damage at Lake Macbride State Park following the 2020 derecho. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Natural Resources) An ...

Iowans should celebrate spring by getting out to one of our 72 magnificent state parks. One caution, though: Chronic underfunding has stretched thin park managers and rangers and left many sites with ...

ALL RIGHT. TIME IS 1218, AND WE’RE LOOKING AHEAD TO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND. AND BUT WE’RE ALSO SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF SMOKE IN THE AIR, TOO. YEAH, WE HAVE MORE KIND OF FILTERED SUNSHINE LOOK. THAT HAZY, ...