Nov 14, 2018
Breathtaking
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the earlybird/worm thing: checks out
Calling all road trippers and cyclists! Look ahead to warmer months and better driving conditions by planning some day trips along Iowa's Ancient Trails! Between 1833 and 1861, the General Land Office (GLO) mapped 6,830 miles of trails in Iowa. The northern 42 counties of Iowa contained 437 trails measuring 1,590 miles. We estimate that about 15% of these trails survive. You can check out eight different tours along these ancient trails, created by OSA thanks to a grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Don't forget to tag us along your tour stops, share your trip on social media, and tag #iowatrails to link in with all of the other fantastic trail explorations across the state!
The War & Treaty live at Grandview Park in Sioux City, IA- 7/1/23
This has been in development a loooong time, but we now officially have a mobile driving tour audio guide to accompany The Archaeological Guide to Iowa!! 68 stops! Over 1650 miles! Do the whole tour at once, or visit a stop here and there! This tour breaks down each chapter into much smaller summaries that you can either read or listen to on the app. Geotourist will act as your navigator, so you don't have to, you just have to download a free app!
Bring the book along to give you more information about each stop. Many of these sites are accessible, but some are on private land. In those cases, the book and app direct you to exhibits with associated artifacts from the sites, or similar landscapes/environs.
When you visit these sites, take a picture, tag us, and use the hashtag #iowaarchaeology, on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Instagram. We've got one more Iowa archaeology map in the works on a different platform that we'll launch soon, as well as a contest to win some of our new apparel!
Travel: Iowa Hindu Temple
Travel: Iowa Hindu Temple
During a recent hiking trip in Iowa, we stopped off to check out a hidden Hindu Temple. It was completely unassuming and located between cornfields. I had never heard of it and didn’t know it was there, so I was pretty surprised by the spectacular beauty. This was my first glimpse of the temple. I was very excited! And there were elephants!!! The details were remarkable. We left an offering with…
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