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 ...

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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 ...

Backbone State Park is back open for park visitors. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said the park has no flood damage from the many recent rounds of severe weather. DNR officials closed ...

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 ...

What better way to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend than barbecuing at a state park? Gunther Volvo Cars Delray Beach surveyed just over 3,000 families to find out where the best parks are across the ...

Dundee, Iowa (KWWL) – The Iowa DNR is investigating a fish kill in Backbone State Park after fishermen reported seeing dead fish in Richmond Springs and Fenchel Creek. DNR staff, environmental ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fall at Backbone State Park in Delaware County Sunday that left an 8-year-old girl injured. A news release from the DNR says the girl from ...