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Leaving Davenport, I encountered my first real brush with the flooded Mississippi. Though the the river was days past the crest and the water had receded, parts of River Drive were still closed. Davenport is the only one of the …

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About thirty miles west of Dubuque sits the small town of Dyersville. Within that mailing address is the farm that until 2012 belonged to the Lansing family. Set your GPS to Lansing Road and drive until you see this sign:. …

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Pikes Peak in Iowa? A short seven-mile drive from the Effigy Mounds National Memorial you can find Pikes Peak State Park. To reach there you have to pass through the town of Marquette where you get to see this chap. You …