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Gardens in Iowa
Most outsiders think of corn or rolling fields of wheat when Iowa is mentioned. But there are surprisingly different environments within the state, including a large hilly area replete with conifers in the northeast. Featured Gardens:  Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical GardensThe Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is located at Marshall Park and comprises 52 acres of wonderful themed gardens to visit. Much of the maintenance work in the gardens is ... |
 Map of Iowa Gardens to Visit
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 | The Great Iowa Touring Book: 27 Spectacular Auto Trips (Trails Books Guide) by: Mike Whye For many people, Iowa is a series of rest stops, gas stops, and places to grab some food as they travel the interstate highways that cross the state. However, if travelers leave the major routes and take to the back roads, it's easy to learn there's a lot more to this state than what's seen near the interstate exits. This guidebook has 27 auto tours encompassing urban and rural areas--back ... [reviews] |
 | Flyfisher's Guide to Wisconsin & Iowa (Flyfisher's Guide to) (Flyfisher's Guide to) by: John Motoviloff John Motoviloff covers over 275 of the best flyfishing waters for trout, steelhead, salmon, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and other warmwater species in Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa. All of the major waters in Wisconsin are covered, including the Wolf River, Milwaukee, Pigeon, Sheboygan, Chippewa, Brule, Tomorrow River, Wisconsin River and many other rivers and creeks. John also covers Lake ... [reviews] |
 | Oneota Flow: The Upper Iowa River and Its People (American Land & Life) by: David S. Faldet Whether profiling the chief of the last hunter-gatherers on the river, an early settler witnessing her first prairie fire and a modern wildlife biologist using fire to manage prairies, the manager of the Granger Farmer’s Co-op Creamery, or a landowner whose bottomlands are continually eaten away by floods, Faldet steadily develops the central idea that people are walking tributaries of the ... [reviews] |
 | Iowa: Simply Beautiful by: Curt Maas Come home to Iowa in this beautiful color tribute to the Hawkeye State by two native sons who also are professional photographers. Although they travel the United States and the world on assignment, Larsh K. Bristol lives in Waukon, and Curt Maas in Johnston. Around Iowa, they train their cameras on daily life, the beauties of landscapes, changes in weather and seasons, and more. As ... [reviews] |
 | Discover! America's Great River Road: St. Paul, Minnesota, to Dubuque, Iowa : The Upper Mississippi River by: Pat Middleton A terrific guide for those who relish boating, fishing, or cruising on land along the Mississippi River. [reviews] |
 | Beautiful Gardens of Wine Country by: Jennifer Barry The rich soil of Northern California’s wine country produces more than just distinctive grapes and flavorful wines. The Mediterranean climate has also been put to good use to create stunning garden designs at wineries and visitor destinations throughout the region. In BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WINE COUNTRY, author Jennifer Barry and world-renowned travel photographer Robert Holmes present a ... [reviews] |
 | Hamptons Havens: The Best of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) by: Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Magazine A lavish look at the private homes of the storied Hamptons, with gorgeous photographs and engaging text that discusses the history, decor, and architecture from an insider's perspective.HAMPTONS HAVENS offers readers a glimpse behind the hedgerows of the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. The photographs are drawn from the archives of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens magazine and feature 24 homes ... [reviews] |
 | A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region by: Adam Levine Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to ... [reviews] |
