Hiking Iowa: A Guide To Iowa's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series) - Softcover

Hill, Elizabeth; Corcoran, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762722401 ISBN 13: 9780762722402

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2005

Synopsis

With nearly fifty featured trails, Iowa's verdant countryside is an excellent place for a hike, and this guide covers the state's varied terrain with a focus on the state parks and recreation areas.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth Hill grew up in Iowa and is currently a student in environmental studies at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

Kate Corcoran is currently the Program Assistant to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Iowa. She is also a seasoned editor, reporter, and writing consultant who has worked for such publications as The Daily Dispatch and Rendez-Vous and was an Assistant Foreign Editor for CBS, Inc.

From the Back Cover

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide® has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors.
Hiking Iowa features forty-one of the finest trails in the Hawkeye State-from easy day hikes to overnight adventures. With this comprehensive guide, Elizabeth Corcoran Hill provides all the information you need to get the most out of hiking the hills and valleys of Iowa.

Look inside to find:
Hikes suited to every ability and interest-from bird lovers to cultural history buffs
Detailed descriptions of 41 trails, plus brief write-ups of 38 more
Accurate directions to the trailhead
GPS-compatible trail maps
Mile-by-mile directional cues
Approximate hiking times, hazards, and canine compatibility

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762722401
• ISBN 13: 9780762722402
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288