The Great Iowa Touring Book: 27 Spectacular Auto Trips (Trails Books Guide) [Paperback]

Mike Whye (Author)

Book Description

Series: Trails Books Guide | Publication Date: April 1, 2004

For many people, Iowa is a series of rest stops, gas stops, and places to grab some food as they travel the interstate highways that cross the state. However, if travelers leave the major routes and take to the back roads, it's easy to learn there's a lot more to this state than what's seen near the interstate exits. This guidebook has 27 auto tours encompassing urban and rural areas--back roads and byways, well-known and little-known places, the famous and infamous, rivers big and small, great lakes and rare ponds, prairie and forests, plains and hills, old settlements, and brand new communities. Take in ALL of Iowa. Enjoy your road trips!

Editorial Reviews

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An authoritative, meticulous, thorough guide if you plan any road trip through Iowa's charming countryside. -- Jeanne Abbott, assistant managing editor for features, Des Moines Register

He thoroughly investigates the sightseeing gems that are distinctly Iowa. -- Shirley Davis, travel writer, Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa

About the Author

Mike Whye sold his first story in 1974 while still a college student. Since then he has produced articles and photographs for various publications, including the Des Moines Register, AAA's Home & Away magazine network, the Omaha World-Herald, TIME, National Geographic Traveler and books produced by Readers Digest, Johns Hopkins University, Far Country Press, and the National Geographic. With degrees from the University of Nebraska and Iowa State University, Mike has conducted seminars about writing and photography and served as president of the Midwest Travel Writers Association for years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Trails Books (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931599351
• ISBN-13: 978-1931599351
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #997,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful information and accuracy, September 28, 2004

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This review is from: The Great Iowa Touring Book: 27 Spectacular Auto Trips (Trails Books Guide) (Paperback)

I don't know how I stumbled on this book but I'm so glad I did. It contains detailed maps of 27 auto tours "away from the interstates" in Iowa - into what I would call the "real Iowa" This book contains sites along each tour. And happiest of all for me -- the sections on Northeast Iowa -- the tree-laden hills, the valleys, the Mississippi River - are full of Accurate Information! Which I'm so happy to find after years of looking through books that misrepresent us of the Driftless corner of the state. Mike Whye did his homework. If you want to see the real Iowa take a look in this book for ideas. Particularly good if you are interested in natural beauty, outdoors recreation, and historical sites -- highlights the diverse enjoyments of Iowa.