Monona County's Freedom Rock
Many Americans think of Iowa as having little topographic variation. However, in westernmost Iowa the Loess Hills rise 200 feet above the flat plains forming a narrow band running north-south 200 miles along . . . — — Map (db m135763) WM
Fall brings out goldenrods and sunflowers swarming with soldier beetles feeding on insects attracted to the blooms.
Early bloomers, like pasque flowers, hug the warm ground and are protected from frost by hairy stems and leaves. . . . — — Map (db m234302) HM
Wooster was founded by Quincy Adams Wooster and Willard D. Crow, who came here from Mapleton, Iowa, with their families late in 1892 and purchased more than 1,000 acres in the Nathaniel Lynch League. Junius Brown, also from Monona County, Iowa, . . . — — Map (db m282273) HM
Mormon Influence
In 1853, as an expedition of Mormons crossed Iowa en route to Utah, 50 to 60 families left the main group to seek land to settle and to follow the teachings of their leader Charles B. Thompson, a former follower of Joseph . . . — — Map (db m236246) HM
Welcome to the Loess Hills Scenic Byway,
the first scenic byway in Iowa. Flanking the state's western border, this Byway passes through a unique land formation that's only one to fifteen miles wide and about 200 miles long from near Sioux . . . — — Map (db m292009) HM
Navigating the "Mighty Mo"
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America at 2,341 miles. Approximately one-third of the Missouri River is channelized for navigation and barge transportation. Channelization aids navigation by . . . — — Map (db m316375) HM
