Consider this your save-the-date notice. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will kick off a yearlong celebration of the centennial of the state park system at Backbone State Park south of ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has received a $650,000 grant from the trust of two New York hoteliers to help restore historic buildings at Backbone State Park near Strawberry Point. The ...

For one of those "this is Iowa?" experiences, you can't beat a trip to Backbone State Park -- particularly in the fall. Last October my sons and I camped at the park one weekend -- not nearly long ...

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Across Iowa, a total of 83 parks and recreation areas — including 21 that are managed through lease agreements with counties and municipalities — invite visitors to experience tens of thousands of ...

Folks who aren’t from the Hawkeye State may not realize just how many awesome hiking trails we have. From the Driftless Area in the northeast to the Loess Hills in the southwest, and all the river ...

If you close your eyes and listen closely (maybe with a favorite bluegrass tune playing in your head), you may be able to hear the mandolins, banjos and fiddles warming up all around the state — and ...

DES MOINES (AP) - The state has opened the beach at Backbone Lake that had been closed for about two months because of elevated bacteria levels. A swimming advisory will be posted at Backbone, though, ...

STRAWBERRY POINT, Iowa (AP) -- Department of Natural Resources workers have worked for weeks to determine what is polluting the Backbone State Park swimming area with fecal bacteria. ``It's a major ...