Lakeside communities in Iowa can't afford to go into hibernation during Iowa's long cold winters. On Spirit Lake, the ice fishing is so hot it warms up local businesses.
Near Cedar Falls, a band of flatland mountaineers have found a unique solution to our sometimes vertically-challenged state by icing down the side of a grain bin.
When winter weather cooperates there is no more adventurous outdoor endeavor than cross country skiing. Thankfully, many Iowa parks are ready and waiting to deliver perfectly groomed trails for cross country skiers.
This annual festival draws kite aficionados and spectators to Clear Lake every February for the splash of color and floating spectacle in the sky. It’...
Fish researchers with the Iowa DNR use a hovercraft to navigate the frozen backwaters of the Upper Mississippi River, collecting valuable habitat and ...
We jump into a frozen lake to explore the dangerous adventure of scuba diving…underneath the ice. There are few locations in Iowa to dive below the ic...
On this winter edition of Iowa Outdoors...Go under the ice on an Iowa lake with some adventurous scuba divers. Learn how DNR researchers are gathering...
Snow is a welcome sight for those who enjoy the family friendly wintertime activity of snowmobile riding. Conquering the cold landscape of Iowa has th...
Bike People shares ways to keep on riding after the temperatures drop below shirtsleeve weather. Included: Cranksgiving, Tour de Lights, the Tweed Ride,...