Trumpeter swans are making a comeback in Iowa. The birds attempted a modern-day record of 158 nests in 2025, which is an ...

A bill would bar the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from buying land at auction, with some exceptions. But its future ...

The Republican proposal would replace Iowa's Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund with a fund dedicated to ...

Iowa experienced a rollercoaster year of weather in 2025, with periods of relief from drought conditions interrupted by dry ...

While drought conditions improved during the summer, a dry fall left much of Iowa with abnormally dry or moderate drought ...

Leaders of the Iowa Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee centered their remarks Monday around water quality ...

For more than 25 years, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been testing the water at dozens of sites in rivers and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Fall yard work and maintenance can be a key time to remove and prevent the spread of invasive species ...

Iowa's Population Management and Excess Tag January Antlerless Seasons will run from Jan. 11-25, offering hunters ...

“Many paddlers, especially those just starting out, don’t realize how cold the water really is,” said Todd Robertson, Iowa ...

Iowa's list of beaches not recommended for swimming keeps growing, with 10 testing high for E. coli, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Wondering how can you check up on water ...

Iowa's list of beaches not recommended for swimming dwindled week, but not by much. Twelve beaches monitored by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources had high test results for algae or high E. coli ...