Uncertain ice conditions are creating hazards for recreation such as using ATVs on frozen lakes, Iowa DNR warns.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning Iowans that the warm weather could lead to thinning ice and reduced ice fishing in the state, especially across southern Iowa. “You’d think we’d have great ice because we got so cold for so long,

Fluctuating temperatures this winter has led to dangerous conditions on Iowa's lakes.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says everyone needs to be ex

DNR’s first meeting they announced takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Hillview Recreation area located at the Dennis L. Sohl Center for Outdoor Learning near Hinton, Iowa. It begins at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

“We want people to come out, listen to the hunting seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly from our staff,” said Todd Bishop, chief of the Iowa DNR’s Wildlife Bureau. “Part of the meeting will be devoted to discussing potential rule changes and collecting feedback as we work through the rules process.”

Last week’s below-average cold built more ice on many of Iowa’s ponds and lakes. But, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources warns, don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s safe.

City officials in Des Moines notified the DNR of a sanitary sewer overflow near a Starbucks, located at SE 14th Street and East Diehl Avenue.

Wildlife Management Biologist Matt Dollison from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says three Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) cases have been identified in southwest Iowa. CWD is a prion disease that affects certain wildlife species,

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released over 1,600 rainbow trout on Jan. 30 at Ada Hayden Heritage Park.

Here is this week’s Northwest Iowa Fishing Report as realeased by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Thursday, January 30th. East Okoboji LakeWatch for a handful of areas […]

Iowa taxpayers have an opportunity to support vulnerable wildlife by donating to the Fish and Wildlife Fund, also known as the Chickadee Checkoff of their state tax forms. These donations support the

(Glenwood) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested.