Iowa’s state parks — visited by up to 16 million people a year — need more than $100 million in repairs for fixing leaking roofs and rotting shelters and updating sewage lagoons. And many of these ...

The state of Iowa is doing away with state park rangers as part of a recent state agency realignment plan under the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Park rangers will transition to conservation ...

Iowa would have 18 fewer law enforcement officers under a plan the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is using to phase out park rangers at its state parks. The plan, which The Gazette obtained this ...

The beginning of May marks the start of peak camping season in Iowa, and many of the state parks have made updates for this summer season. There are more than 4,400 campsites across Iowa's state parks ...

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 ...

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 ...

DELAWARE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Following this week’s severe weather and flood warnings, several Iowa state parks are working to keep their activities open for Memorial Day Campers. “With the weather, ...

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 support ...

Governor Reynolds speaking at a bill signing ceremony today at Big Creek State Park. (RI photo) Lawmakers have directed the Iowa Natural Resources Commission to review how accessible state parks are ...

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 ...

A House panel has voted to set aside a quarter of a million dollars for projects that make Iowa’s state parks more accessible to visitors with disabilities. Republican Representative Norlin Mommsen of ...