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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unearth hidden gems in Keosauqua, Iowa... literally. This scenic spot is a rockhound’s dream with trails, treasures, and a ...

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.

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.

Des Moines - Beat the post holiday winter blues with a change of scenery – spen a weekend out in a state park cabin. Cabin occupancy on weekends in Jan, ...

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 ...