We recently listed our most popular blog posts of 2023 – but the most popular Iowa Road Trip Facebook posts are quite different from the blog posts. Of the top 10 FB posts, two of the top posts (#6 and #7) are the same subject: Winter Wonderland in Le Mars, Iowa. Although they are the…
The year 2023 was full of travel and new adventures across the entire state. This was also the third year that I documented most of my travels on the blog iowaroadtrip.net. Also read: My Favorite Iowa Road Trips from 2023 and our top 10 Facebook posts of 2023. So now it’s time to look back…
For the past 13 years, the Iowa DNR (Department of Natural Resouces) has promoted and sponsored the first-day hikes. The goal is to encourage Iowans to step into the outdoors on the first day of the new year to enjoy the great outdoors, exercise, and explore Iowa’s natural wonders. The first-day hike also marks the…
Every year, I get asked, “How many miles do you put on your car?” I usually answer with “a lot”. Yes, I have a zillion photos of every corner of the state of Iowa, so I do put quite a few miles on. But many people make the mistake of thinking that I’m constantly on…
Here’s a look back on the year 2023 from Iowa Road Trip. All of the clips in this short video were taken from road trips across the state of Iowa during the 2023 year and were taken by Brian Abeling. Music is “Where the Light is” by lemon music studio, available on Pixabay. Here is…
In this short video, we feature some of our favorite holiday lights and events from around the state of Iowa. The music is Carol of the Bells, a hip hop version from White Records available on Pixabay. The one-minute video features video clips that were captured by Brian Abeling of Iowa Road Trip. Here’s more…
We recently asked Iowa Road Trip followers to submit photos of their favorite holiday lights – whether it be from their community lights or even their front yard. Here are some of our favorites.
If you have followed Iowa Road Trip for any amount of time, you’re aware that we are big fans of Denny Allen sculptures. Back in the mid-1980s Denny used his welding skills to use spare metal parts to start building things, such as a model of a bug. Wasn’t long before the creations got larger…
Nov 22, 2025 starts the 27th year of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train. During November and December, CPKC (Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Limited) has two trains that crisscross the United States and Canada making stops in both small towns and metropolitan areas. One train is predominately in Canada and the other runs primarily across the United…
Iowa Road Trip asked our followers to submit their favorite fall photos – and you didn’t disappoint. We had almost 200 photos submitted and here are some of the favorites that viewers liked.