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 ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds says she hopes Iowa can complete its "wild pass" at luring the Chicago Bears to the state as senators gear up to advance legislation expanding financial incentives to build a new ...

Several black bears spent the winter tucked into dens in northeastern Iowa, which wildlife experts say is a “step up the ladder” toward an established breeding population of bears in the state. Black ...

Iowans could see more black bear sightings this spring and in future years, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. In 2024, a black bear was spotted at Clarke University in Dubuque ...

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