The Iowa Department of Natural Resources invites Iowans to visit a state park on New Year's Day. If you check in online you ...

Iowa may not be a state most think of for outdoor lakeside fun, but perhaps it should be, as evidenced by this overlooked ...

The East Lake Trail at Backbone State Park near Dundee in Delaware County stretches roughly 2.5 miles along the Maquoketa River. Established in 1920, Backbone State Park was Iowa’s first state park, ...

The new year often brings new resolutions, and for many Americans, exercising more tops the list. Several Iowans started 2026 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa state parks and state forests will host volunteers Saturday for clean up and maintenance projects in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Andy ...

What better way to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend than barbecuing at a state park? Gunther Volvo Cars Delray Beach surveyed just over 3,000 families to find out where the best parks are across the ...

Lake Wapello State Park Wednesday, stepping into the new year the way they want to live it, outdoors and moving forward.

Carefully curated from every corner of our beloved state, these Iowa state parks offer prime seating for the best shows of the autumn season. We're talking glowing yellows, burning oranges, and rusty ...

Iowa boasts a lake that was formed by the remains of glaciers that once blanketed the area, and its namesake town is a great ...

Fifteen of Iowa’s state parks are holding spruce-up events later this month and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking Iowans to consider lending a hand. Andy Bartlett, park manager at ...

As the new year dawns, many Americans are motivated to pursue healthier lifestyles, and Iowans are no exception. On January 1, 2026, numerous residents embraced the opportunity to kick off their year ...