Here are popular Iowa caves available for exploration this season. At the Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve, winter doesn't end when spring comes ... Iowa's first state park, Backbone State Park ...

The state has resumed its weekly water testing at dozens of beaches for high bacteria and their toxins, and four of them — including Backbone State Park near Dundee in northeast Iowa — are not ...

Looking for a change of scenery this spring? Check out these seven natural wonders of Iowa, all of them just a short drive away: The skinny: Dedicated in 1920, Backbone State Park near Dundee was ...

To encourage use of Iowa's 71 state parks, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Tourism Office have kicked off a digital 'passport” this spring. The response has been more than ...

This is the 100th anniversary of the starting of Iowa’s state park system. The celebration was delayed in May due to COVID-19, which was the actual month of Backbone State Park’s first dedication.

a Seasonal Employee at Backbone State Park. Due to flooding, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources closed the North gate entrance, and many of the trout streams campers fish in are impassable.

Iowa's First Day Hikes: Jan. 1, 2025 Guided hikes are listed with an asterisk, and all participating parks and forests are listed alphabetically:Backbone State Park*Big Creek State ParkBellevue ...