Young hunters could skip the in-person elements currently required by Iowa’s hunter safety program under a bill that advanced from a House subcommittee Monday.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch State Government Jan. 29, 2026 6:21 pm4d ago
Young hunters could skip the in-person elements currently required by Iowa’s hunter safety program under a bill that advanced from a House subcommittee Monday.
Marion and Rich Patterson Travel Jan. 29, 2026 8:55 am4d ago
Delight awaits visitors to north central Iowa with architecture, culture, history, recreation and unique eateries in Mason City and Charles City.
By Héctor Alejandro Arzate, - Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk Outdoors Jan. 27, 2026 7:27 am6d ago
Thirty-six states, including Iowa, have detected cases of chronic wasting disease, but some hunters are more fearful of losing game than of the disease itself.
Sports Jan. 26, 2026 4:39 pm7d ago
How West Branch kid turned love of fishing into a weekend career
Orlan Love Outdoors Jan. 19, 2026 9:32 am14d ago
Writing last summer in a publication by the International Game Fish Association, Lindner said, “We have entered the golden age of the smallmouth bass.”
Environmental News Jan. 5, 2026 9:43 am28d ago
Raptor Advocacy Rehabilitation & Education coordinator explains why they work with the birds, why eagles get lead poisoning and what to do if you find an injured bird.
Outdoors Jan. 6, 2026 8:23 am27d ago
Many people — in Scandinavia, especially — live by a saying that sounds like a slogan dreamt up by an ad agency representing North Face sportswear: “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.”
Outdoors Dec. 30, 2025 5:30 am34d ago
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources invites Iowans to visit a state park on New Year’s Day. If you check in online you are eligible for a prize drawing. There are also guided hikes at many state parks on Thursday.
Outdoors Dec. 24, 2025 12:14 pm40d ago
An Iowa Department of Natural Resources official said warm winter weather degraded ice quality, making ice fishing unsafe
Outdoors Dec. 17, 2025 3:47 pm47d ago
Wild Side columnist Orlan Love finally bagged his turkey a few hours before the season ended this winter
Travel Dec. 17, 2025 10:28 am47d ago
Hike Pinnacle Peak, squeeze into a WWII submarine, explore museums and learn Civil Rights history in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Outdoors Dec. 14, 2025 6:00 am50d ago
Was it too nice a day to go rabbit hunting? Fishing and golf weren’t options. I mean, a sunny calm day on a foot of snow is just about perfect for so many pursuits.
Outdoors Dec. 11, 2025 4:25 pm53d ago
Fun fishing with a bobber, with or without grandkids
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