Outdoor enthusiasts living in the Iowa area will definitely not want to miss Black Hawk State Park. This beautiful and scenic park lies just off the southeastern tip of Sac County’s town of Lake View. A little known fact is that Black Hawk Lake was originally formed by glaciers thousands of years ago. The lake […]

Backbone State Park, located in northeastern Iowa, has many great aspects that make it an ideal location for anyone looking to go camping or spending some quality time in the great outdoors. Whether you are looking to go on a solo trip, a getaway with friends, a romantic evening with someone special, or a mini-vacation […]

When someone says Pikes Peak, most people think of Pikes Peak in Colorado. But there is another Pikes Peak in Northeastern Iowa along the Upper Mississippi River. It has the honor to be the first Pikes Peak. In 1805, Zebulon Pike was sent to the Mississippi valley to select suitable locations for military posts. He […]