Outdoors

Andy Jauron of Anamosa plays in the water with 2-month-old husky, Stella, at Lake Macbride State Park in Solon on Friday, May 17, 2013. Warm weather in 2012 brought a record number of Iowans out to use the state’s camping grounds and recreation areas. (Kaitlyn Bernauer/Gazette)

Eastern Iowans love the great outdoors

Camping season off to slow start, but park improvements point to busy season

Iowa’s camping season finally has arrived, and state parks and recreation areas are ramping up with new amenities and provisions for the hordes ...

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HS JOURNALISM: Take a walk on the wild side
There's no place like the outdoors
COMMUNITY: Signs of spring popping up
Iowa House votes to expand crossbow deer hunting
Hunters would be able to use crossbows during later hunting seasons
Iowa’s river islands need a little pruning
Biologists protect land, trees by chopping ‘leaners’
Researcher: No easy way to restore Iowa pheasant numbers
Effort may be futile, one lawmaker suggests

HuntingPost »

Sales tax hike for natural resources eyed
Iowa conservation groups push for sales tax hike for natural resources
But Governor Branstad warns of potential opposition to tax increase
Davis County hunting preserve, source of Iowa’s first positive CWD test, to be depopulated
DNR alerts hunters to deer hunting season changes
In addition to tag changes, the overall quota has been lowered by about 13,000 1
Lake Delhi gets a second chance at FEMA funding
Reduced doe quotas among proposed hunting rule changes
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FishingPost »

Report: Voluntary efforts not improving state water quality
But some gains are being seen from farmers' efforts
Creepy creatures invade Wapsipinicon River
Drought brings seldom-seen bryozoa to Iowa
DNR: Fish kill at Swan Lake due to extreme heat
"We don't see this every year"
Lake Delhi gets a second chance at FEMA funding
A surprise on the line
Battle on the river yields not quite the fish angler expecting 4
Monticello dam project serving as example for others
Public input guides project 3
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CampingPost »

Dog Rescued from Cliff Thanks to Decorah Firefighter’s Training
Lake Delhi gets a second chance at FEMA funding
Halves becoming whole
Pedestrian bridge over river will unite two sections of Linn park
Dubuque County Campground Still Closed
RAGBRAI riders roll into Coralville
Some riders got early start on today's bike trek 1
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OutdoorsPost »

Inspiration creates Project AWARE, stewardship sustains it
High temperatures causing pavement blowups
Take health precautions during hot weather
Iowa DOT cautions travelers over July 4 holiday
Cedar River Trail maintenance scheduled for June 7
Earth Day partnership project benefits Lincoln Elementary
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