Staff members from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are running the roads at night in all...
DNR’s spotlight survey is underway, seeking everything from deer to house cats
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Outdoors
Iowans looking to get fit this spring should go take a hike
With the arrival of warmer weather, Iowans are more prone to get outside and exercise, and if...
Iowa paddlers need to stay patient as water temps are still chilly
Forecasters say much of Iowa can expect high temperatures in the 60s, 70s and even near 80 today...
Iowa Natural Resources Commission seeking plan for dam at Palisades Kepler State Park
A consultant has been hired to review the best way to remove a low-head dam and improve the area...
Survey shows monarch numbers are rising and Iowans can help
A new population report on monarch butterflies finds conservation efforts in Iowa and elsewhere...
Keep Iowa Beautiful ready to pick up trash for 25th year
Keep Iowa Beautiful is now signing up volunteers for its annual Pick-Up Iowa event. Executive...
Quad Cities-made canoe featured in documentary premiering in Iowa tonight
A documentary about an ambitious canoe trip will make its Iowa debut tonight in Davenport. The...
Federal cuts and freezes make the future uncertain for some Iowa nonprofits
A growing number of Iowa nonprofits say frozen federal funds threaten their ability to focus on...
Iowa paddlers need to be patient and wait for consistent warm weather
Iowa's been on a weather rollercoaster lately, with wind chills of 40-below zero last week,...
UI considers abandoning nature area after six decades
The University of Iowa is reviewing its lease on the MacBride Nature Recreation Area to determine...
As some Iowa evergreens turn brown, are they dormant or dying?
While many Iowans enjoyed those spurts of warm weather we had during January, the temporary...
Interactive display planned for DNR Building at the Iowa State Fair
The D-N-R building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds known for its large tanks displaying the various...
Central Iowa garden show features South Dakota hosts of HGTV program
There was a 33 percent increase in the amount of money Americans spent on home improvement...
Iowans are reminded to ‘Remember the Chickadee’ on their tax forms
State wildlife officials are asking Iowans not to skip over the Fish and Wildlife Fund this tax...
Water quality advocates challenge DNR decision on northeast Iowa cattle lot
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has renewed a water use permit for large cattle feeding...
Ice fishing season melting away with record warm temperatures
The unseasonably warm weather we're having is likely going to put an end to the ice fishing season...
Iowans go for the gold amidst the white of winter
Thousands of Iowa athletes -- from toddlers to senior citizens -- will be taking part in the...
Feds hope to save endangered river mussel in the Mississippi
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a critical habitat zone to protect endangered...
Iowa stargazers are in for a treat later this month as planets align
Iowans who bundle up to brave the evening chill will be able to see a relatively rare event in the...
Many Iowa schools can apply for tree planting grants
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is taking applications now for a tree planting program...
ISU Extension’s free home gardening webinars start this week
When the winter winds are howling, some Iowans take solace in dreaming of the coming warmth of...
DNR project brings paddlefish back to West Okoboji, Rathbun Lake
Going after the paddlefish on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers was once banned, but the...
Northwest Iowa event for women features ice fishing, snowshoeing
Four northwest Iowa organizations are co-sponsoring a "Winter Women in Nature Day" on Saturday,...
Consider ‘treecycling’ instead of trashing the Christmas tree
Some Iowa families have a tradition of taking down the Christmas tree tomorrow on the last day of...
How to and how not to care for your trees during an Iowa winter
Tomorrow is the first day of winter, and if our landscaping should happen to get heaped with snow...
Careful with that ice melt, it could kill your grass
Iowans who have sidewalks and driveways they care for sometimes face a quandary during the...
Missouri River, Big Sioux River paddlefish licenses now on sale
Paddlefish licenses are now on sale for the Missouri and Big Sioux River season which starts in...
Giant holiday lights display in central Iowa is considered ‘Instagram heaven’
Only about two weeks remain to visit one of Iowa's largest holiday displays, and one of very few...
Early numbers show western Iowa lagging behind in deer harvest
The DNR reports the number of deer taken in the early archery and other seasons was down about...
Iowans can start 2025 off with a good hike in the hills
Many Iowans already have big plans for New Year’s Eve, so the Iowa Department of Natural Resources...