The Hawkeye State is brimming with natural beauty. From river bluffs to rolling hills and scenic lakes to breathtaking ...

An early morning shooting Friday, July 22, 2022, at Maquoketa Caves State Park campground in eastern Iowa left three members of a family dead: Tyler Schmidt, 42, Sarah Schmidt, 42, and Lula Schmidt, 6 ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — Anyone who is planning to explore the caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park will have to be screened before they begin their exploring this spring. The state Department of Natural ...

Adventure deep into the Iowa bedrock at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Adventure deep into the Iowa bedrock at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Road Trip Iowa is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

The family of three killed while camping at Maquoketa Caves State Park in July died from gunshot wounds, stab wounds and strangulation, according to autopsy results released Thursday by the Iowa ...

Peak outdoor season is nearing and Iowa not only offers 83 state parks and recreation areas, there are also more than 1,000 caves hidden throughout the state's natural habitats. Here are popular Iowa ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — It’s possible the caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park will open to the public this summer. Scott Dykstra, caves ranger, said he met last week with the Iowa Department of Natural ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family. The suspected gunman, a man from ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Maquoketa Caves State Park Ranger Scott Dykstra said he wants to see the park's caves open this summer, along with full campgrounds. Five caves in the park were closed by the Iowa ...

Maquoketa Valley’s Matthew Schaul holds third position in the Class 1A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa --- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will not open the Maquoketa Caves State Park caves for the season because of fears of a spreading fungus that kills bats. The DNR hosted a ...