Happy 175th Birthday to the state of Iowa. Here’s the full list of locations: 1) Red Haw State Park, Chariton 2) Trinity Heights, Sioux City 3) Amber Hula Hoop Tree, Amber 4) St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Boone 5) Ledges State Park, Boone 6) Cordova Observation Tower, Marion County 7) Cordova Observation Tower, Marion County 8…
Here’s the full list of locations in the order they are displayed in the video:
On our Iowa Road Trip Facebook page, we recently asked for photos of your church decorated for the holiday season, and here’s a collection of what we received.
Yes, there will be an “almost” total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of Friday, Nov19th, 2021 – and if there are clear skies, it will be visible all across Iowa. However, let’s talk through a few things that I’m seeing online. #1) This is the longest lunar eclipse in 580 years.Yes, this is…
Yes, it is possible to see northern lights (aurora) from and there are predictions for it tonight (Oct 30th, 2021). Exactly when? and where? Well, that’s the real challenge. When they put out a prediction for northern lights, that means the conditions are right. That doesn’t mean it’s going to happen or that it will…
It’s time to get your vehicle dirty! (or trapped in mud, if you’re not careful). Iowa Road Trip has spent numerous hours traveling level B roads in the Loess Hills of Western Iowa and we are now releasing a list of my favorite Loess Hills backroads. Yes, level B roads contain some of the most…
What is a level B road? Basically, it’s a dirt road that receives very little maintenance. Each county gets to designate nonpaved roads as Level A, B, or C. This came about during the late 1970s and early 1980s when a state law enabled each county to designate lesser-used roads to receive less maintenance. Level…
Three years ago today, one of the craziest storms hit Iowa – the Derecho of August 10th, 2020. As if 2020 wasn’t already weird enough. I was at work, in my office, in West Des Moines, and here’s what the view looked like as the derecho rolled in. It’s a timelapse video that was taken…
Sunflower fields in Iowa? Yes, here’s your guide for finding sunflower fields in Iowa.