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 ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has renewed a water use permit for large cattle feeding operation in northeast Iowa, and water quality advocates are pushing back. James Larew is the attorney ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunt ...

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.

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

The Iowa DNR has 40 firefighters who they regularly deploy to wildfires in the country. Ryan Schlater is a Fire Specialist and Training Coordinator with the Iowa DNR. Over the last 20 years he's ...