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17. I wouldn’t mind experiencing some of that midwestern hospitality!

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:26 AM

Feb 2012

It looks like they have 5 great National Wildlife Refuges in Iowa and a learning center that piqued my interest. Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Prairie Learning Center:
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/nealsmith/

I’d love to visit The Effigy Mounds National Monument: http://www.nps.gov/efmo/index.htm

Here’s the Official Iowa Tourism website:
http://www.traveliowa.com/

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state by state speak your mind about...iowa [View all] SwampG8r Feb 2012 OP

I live in the western part where the rolling hills are prevalent. seeviewonder Feb 2012 #14

Barely avoided a wreck in Iowa The Genealogist Feb 2012 #2

Field of Dreams pamela Feb 2012 #3

I read a while back the owners sold out to developers. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2012 #15

There's nothing half way about the Iowa way... rucky Feb 2012 #4

Just visited for the first time the other day... a la izquierda Feb 2012 #5

I've visited Cedar Rapids, and have driven MineralMan Feb 2012 #6

Lots of "firsts" cyberswede Feb 2012 #7

ok bross Feb 2012 #8

I've only been there for the primaries XemaSab Feb 2012 #9

Iowa has its moments cyberswede Feb 2012 #10

I like Iowa. I visit family there roody Feb 2012 #11

I've flown over it a lot. Moondog Feb 2012 #12

We are the land between two rivers Bluzmann57 Feb 2012 #16

I wouldn’t mind experiencing some of that midwestern hospitality! Little Star Feb 2012 #17

I believe the Cedar Rapids mosque is the oldest one in the nation. shcrane71 Feb 2012 #18

I graduated from Iowa State University mnmoderatedem Feb 2012 #20