river Archives - Iowa Parklands

Pikes Peak State Park

Views from the tallest bluff on the Mississippi River help make Pikes Peak State Park one of Iowa’s favorite scenic [...]

Matt2018-04-21T16:00:57-05:00March 11th, 2018|3 Comments

Sandstone cliffs and dense woodlands make Ledges State Park one of Iowa’s signature parks. Driving in from the east on [...]

Matt2018-12-30T12:52:02-05:00March 11th, 2018|16 Comments

As you enter Dolliver Memorial State Park from the south on highway D33 the road descends through a lush tunnel [...]

Matt2018-04-21T16:07:30-05:00March 11th, 2018|4 Comments

Mother’s Day is not only a good day to start planting but it’s a good time to start hiking. Mild [...]

Matt2018-04-01T16:24:59-05:00May 5th, 2016|2 Comments

In 2006 I stumbled across the website myriverquest.com. It belongs to native Iowan Adam Brooks who journaled about his epic [...]

Matt2018-04-01T15:37:33-05:00April 23rd, 2013|0 Comments

Everything was in our favor for this fall paddle on the Middle Raccoon. Thanks Lynn Aldridge with Central Iowa Paddlers [...]

Matt2018-04-01T15:05:15-05:00November 17th, 2012|0 Comments