While dry conditions have improved across much of the state, moderate drought still grips portions of southwest Iowa.

These nesting boxes were part of the DNR’s proposed solution to curb the birds’ population decline. The Iowa DNR and Department of Transportation joined together to put the nesting boxes on the backs ...

Ahead of a warm and humid weekend, swimming is not recommended at over a dozen Iowa beaches.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources suggests avoiding these 14 beaches, all of which have E. coli ...

Iowa is seeing an increase in fireflies, but the species' future remains uncertain. There are more than 200 firefly — or ...

The department also shared figures for other small game in 2024. Quail hunters harvested 27,500 birds, which was 2,700 fewer than 2023. Rabbit harvests in 2024 increased by 13% from 2023, with an ...