Camping can be one of the more fun activities in Iowa throughout the summer. Being able to enjoy everything nature has to offer can create memories with friends and family for a lifetime. However, ...

IOWA — While Iowa doesn’t currently have a black bear population, authorities say that within the next decade or two, we might be calling them neighbors once again. Black bears are native to Iowa, but ...

A bear on a deck in Peosta in NE Iowa last June. (photo courtesy of Chris Tipple.) The Iowa DNR is reminding those who live in areas where bears have turned up in the past to be ready for them to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Warm May weekends are drawing campers and hikers to Iowa’s parks, but state wildlife officials say humans are not the only ones becoming more active outdoors this time of year. The ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is placing bear-resistant trash cans at state parks as more black bears are expected to visit Iowa from neighboring states. The ...

[DUBUQUE, Iowa] — Black bear sightings are becoming more common in northeast Iowa. A recent sighting was reported at Findleys Landing Park near the Dubuque County town of Sherrill. Wildlife experts ...