The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued "swimming not recommended" advisories for three beaches at state parks after testing this week.

Lake Anita State Park was constructed in the 1960s making it one of Iowa's newer state parks. The artificial lake is 171 acres big offering largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and more for fishing.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The state has resumed its weekly water testing at dozens of beaches for high bacteria and their ...

Eighteen southern Iowa counties are under a severe thunderstorm ... Union, Steamboat Rock, Pine Lake State Park and more towns. Char Dantuono shared this photo of large hail that fell on the ...

Lake Wapello’s claim to fame for many years was that the state ... Iowa also included Ahquabi (Warren County), MacBride (Johnson County), Backbone (Delaware County), Springbrook (Guthrie County ...

We’re going to start by highlighting some of the places you can camp, hike, and explore the great outdoors in Iowa ... Park, so please make sure you’re swimming safely and staying within the ...

A man with a makeshift flamethrower attacked a group of people in Boulder, Colorado, calling for the release of Israeli ...

Popular national parks brace for record-breaking visitation as peak summer travel approaches. But away from the spotlight, a ...

William C. Sterling State Park runs along a mile of the Lake Erie shoreline in southeast Michigan. The park is Michigan's only state park on the Lake Erie coast. Visitors can camp, hunt ...