DANVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - A suspicious fire damaged the largest sycamore tree in Iowa at Geode State Park on Sunday, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said. The DNR is investigating the fire ...

DANVILLE, Iowa — The future of Iowa's largest sycamore tree is in doubt after a fire. According to Geode State Park Ranger Andrew Kuckler, staff members at Geode State Park were notified of a ...

QUARTERBACK PATRICK MAHOMES. RIGHT NOW, THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO SET A 350 YEAR OLD TREE ON FIRE. THE TREE IS A SYCAMORE IN GEODE STATE PARK NEAR ...

by Dar Danielson | Feb 22, 2024 Burned trunk of the state's largest sycamore tree at Geode State Park. (DNR photo) The state’s largest sycamore is estimated to be 350 years old. (DNR photo) ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking assistance from the public after the largest sycamore tree in Iowa was mysteriously set ablaze Sunday. The tree resides at Geode State Park ...

Many tens of thousands of people enjoy Iowa’s state parks every year, and this weekend, Iowa’s park system is asking for a little love in return. Saturday is the annual Volunteer Day for Iowa ...

Iowa's largest sycamore, estimated to be 350 years old, was heavily damaged in a suspicious fire Feb. 18, 2024, in Geode State Park, near Danville. (Iowa Department of Natural Resources) ...

Descriptions of each hike can be found on theFriends of Bellevue State Park Facebook Page. Dress for the weather. Questions can be directed to the park office at (563) 872-4019. Geode State Park ...

Iowa's percentage of public land (2.8 percent) ranks 48th in the country, only beating Kansas, another agricultural state, and Rhode Island. Only seven percent of that land is within state park ...

(Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa’s biggest sycamore tree — a 350-year-old specimen located in Geode State Park in Southeast Iowa — was destroyed by a suspicious fire Feb. 18.

Along U.S. Highway 34, visit Viking Lake State Park and take a dip in the lake, enjoy nature and even camp if you need a spot for the night.