"That was instilled by my father taking me to state parks and national parks ... He took the job at Effigy Mounds in northeast Iowa as another chance to pursue his dream of working with nature. Effigy ...

As the 2025 camping season approaches, the Iowa DNR is looking for volunteers who love the outdoors to serve as campground ...

The Iowa DNR is actively searching for top-notch volunteers who love to camp and enjoy meeting people to serve as campground ...

Lovers of all things Iowa, this stunning state forest looks and feels like something out of a fairytale instead of our little corner of the world.

While Iowa doesn't have any "national parks" akin to a Yellowstone or a Yosemite National Park, it does have four National Park Service-affiliated areas in the state. These are: Effigy Mounds ...