Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2018 and updated in 2024. Vacation season is back for the summer. But you don't have to hop on a plane or wait in long amusement park lines to ...

The group raised 50 percent of the funds to build the new cabins, or around $563,000. He says the new cabins are an upgrade from what was available as the park had six camping cabins, but didn’t ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The first working day of the New Year traditionally has been something of a lottery for people wanting to book one of the 72 cabins at Iowa's state parks. Personnel or ...

Iowa Department of Natural Resources park ranger Dave Sunne has been a ranger at Backbone State Park for the past 23 years. Photographed at the park near Dundee, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Iowa state park rangers and staff told to move out of state-owned housing now have until the end of 2023, according to budget proposal passed by the Iowa Senate and House this week.

Sometimes you just need a cabin in the woods. You don't need to come down in the morning at a bed and breakfast and have Myrtle and Fred gabbing at the communal breakfast table, asking where you ...

Back for its sixth year, the park passport program incentivizes residents to check out the more than 60 state parks and forests in Iowa using the app. Here's what to know about the 2025 Iowa State ...

DES MOINES - Iowa Department of Natural Resources staff will begin preparing certain facilities in state parks for winter after the October 15 weekend, which includes shutting off water to ...