The Iowa DNR is hosting guided hikes at 19 parks. An additional 26 state parks or forests are offering staff-picked self-guided hikes.

IOWA’S DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET OUT AND HIKE THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR ON JANUARY 1ST. MORE THAN 40 STATE PARKS AND FORESTS WILL OFFER GUIDED OR SELF-LED HIKES.

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 ...

Over 40 state parks are hosting a guided or self-guided hike as part of the DNR's First Day Hike campaign. Over 40 state ...

We want people to come out to these meetings, listen to the seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly from our staff.' ...

Comments collected from these public meetings will be considered along with other related comments received by the Iowa DNR ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a series of public meetings to review the recently concluded hunting ...

DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer notes black bears are native to Iowa, but were hunted to extinction in the state in the mid-1800s. “We’re seeing the black bear range grow from places ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has seen a rise in cases of avian influenza in wild birds. (Photo by Laurie Paulik/USDA) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it has ...

DNR furbearer ... have dropped in Iowa. Other Corn Belt states have launched similar studies in recent years. Fewer than 10 gray foxes have been confirmed in Iowa. State wildlife officials say ...

Over the past 35 years, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has awarded counties and towns ... historical resources, state land management, city parks and open space, soil and water enhancement, ...

Whether you're starting a New Year's resolution to be fit in 2025 or just looking for something to do, 19 Iowa parks ... the Iowa DNR. In central Iowa, a guided tour at Ledges State Park starts ...