The Iowan Archives

May/June 2009

contents
volume 57 / number 5

features
12  New Horizons
      Ecology and economy dovetail in the Boone River Watershed Project.

20  Corps Values
      A Decade of Dedication to Iowa’s Public Lands

29  Destination Trails
      Your Iowa adventure starts here!

60  Two Wheels at a Time
      The Bike Library is changing the way Iowa City connects.

departments

2   FROM THE EDITOR

3   CONTRIBUTORS

3   LETTERS

6   POTLUCK
     Dishing up news, events, people, and ideas

10  HERITAGE
      On the Wild Side

18  LANDSCAPE
      Writing the Environment
 
50  PORTFOLIO
      From severe to serene: Iowa weather

65  SHELF LIFE
      The latest on Iowa literature

66  WAYFARING
      The Color of Tourism

69  IOWAN GUIDE
      A directory of attractions, B&Bs, and events

72  SNAPSHOT
      Come Early. Bring Your Lawn Chair.

ON THE COVER
Keepers of the Land: The Iowa DNR’s 2008 AmeriCorps trail crew, working to preserve the Wildcat Den experience. See story, page 20. Photo by Mark Tade.

points of interest in this issue
Ames
Boone River Watershed
Fort Dodge
Hitchcock Nature Center
Hoffman Prairie State Preserve
Iowa City
Webster City
Wildcat Den State Park

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