Before delving further into the topic, I would like to give a brief introduction of Iowa. Iowa is a magnificent state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. It is also called “Food Capital of the World” and “American Heartland”. It is surrounded by Mississippi River from the east, the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River from the west and the Des Moines River from the south. The economy, culture, and landscape of this state are diverse. It has a humid continental climate.
If you are thinking to enjoy in the fresh air, toasting dishes over a crackling fire and staring up at a sky full of stars then camping would be the best option for you. Iowa is a famous place for camping. It offers excellent camping opportunities throughout the state. There are many RV parks and campgrounds both public and private in this state. Some of them are listed as under:
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Way back in the mid-1960’s, 1966 in fact, the state of Iowa entered into my consciousness. As a five year old at the time, it wasn’t much of a consciousness. All I really knew was Dad took a temporary job transfer and we’d be leaving Chicago to live in Iowa for a year.
Over the next 15 months, we made several long car trips to and from western Iowa to Chicago. I remember always wanting to see the Mississippi River from the big window of our station wagon.
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Winter is a part of life in Iowa and they feature a variety of outdoor and indoor events to suit your travel and sightseeing needs. From winter sports to indoor pursuits there are a wide variety of things to see and do in February. The month kicks off with Bald Eagle Appreciation Day in Prairie du Chien. Bald Eagle Appreciation Day offers outdoor viewing of the bald eagles through scopes as well as bald eagle programs, eagle and raptor exhibits, children’s activities, eagle nest replicas and eagle artwork by local children and artists.
There are also birding experts available to answer any and all questions. Prairie du Chien is located along the banks of the Upper Mississippi River. The area is home to the largest concentration of wintering bald eagles in the lower 48 states. They are believed to host more bald eagles than any other refuge in the states, except Alaska. There are 100 active bald eagle nests with approximately 79 eaglets were produced. This is a huge difference from years past as in 1972 there was only one known eagle nest in the whole Upper Mississippi River Refuge.
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