When you think about an outdoor getaway in Iowa, do you picture a crowded park where you’re elbow to elbow with other hikers, ...

Iowa is home to 69 state parks. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, we'll review the challenges Iowa's state parks are facing — the budgets has remained flat, creating issues with upkeep and support ...

As tourists flock to Iowa’s state parks in record numbers, the park system struggles to sustain adequate funding from the state, despite being a major contributor to its economy and an escape for ...

Iowa’s state parks — visited by up to 16 million people a year — need more than $100 million in repairs for fixing leaking roofs and rotting shelters and updating sewage lagoons. And many of these ...

Iowa's outdoor recreational amenities could become bigger and better under a statewide program being launched by state officials in cooperation with local governments and private groups. A strategic ...

The beginning of May marks the start of peak camping season in Iowa, and many of the state parks have made updates for this summer season. There are more than 4,400 campsites across Iowa's state parks ...

As tourists flock to Iowa’s state parks in record numbers, the park system struggles to sustain adequate funding from the state, despite being a major contributor to its economy and an escape for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flipping a lure to coax a walleye from the waters of the Wapsipinicon River; watching short-eared owls make tight aerial turns, ...

WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.000 align:middle line:84% This is a KCCI Editorial 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:27.000 align:middle line:84% 100 years ago, the Iowa Legislature passed the State Park Act ...

A House panel has voted to set aside a quarter of a million dollars for projects that make Iowa’s state parks more accessible to visitors with disabilities. Republican Representative Norlin Mommsen of ...