Iowa Outdoors

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Tourism Site: Iowa Outdoor Recreation
2. IowaDNR: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
3. National Park Service (NPS.gov): Iowa
4. INHF: Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
5. IowaDNR State Parks: Iowa State Parks
6. Wildernet: Iowa
7. GORP: Iowa Outdoor Recreation & Travel Guide  

Iowa Outdoor Destinations

• INHF: Iowa Featured Destinations and Iowa By Trail
• NPS.gov: Iowa Parks, Trails & Historical Sites
• BACKPACKER: Trips in Iowa
• American Trails: Iowa Trails and Greenways

Lake Okoboji

• Official Site: Iowa Great Lakes Region
• IowaDNR: East Okoboji and West Okoboji
• Vacation Okoboji: The Iowa Great Lakes
• Wikipedia: East Okoboji Lake and West Okoboji Lake

Mississippi River

• Official Site: National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
• Mississippi River Parkway Commission: Iowa Great River Road
• Iowa MRT: Iowa's Mississippi River Trail
• NPS.gov: General Information about the Mississippi River
• American Land Conservancy: Mississippi River
• Wikipedia: Mississippi River

Iowa Camping

• Official Tourism Site: Iowa Public Campgrounds
• IowaDNR State Parks: Iowa Campgrounds and Camping Fees & Registration
• IowaDNR: Iowa State Park Camping & Cabin Registration
• Camp Iowa: Camping Information for Iowa
• Central Iowa Tourism Region: Iowa County, State & Federal Campgrounds
• KOA: Iowa KOA Campgrounds
• GORP: Campgrounds in Iowa  

Iowa Hiking and Walking

• Official Tourism Site: Iowa Trails
• INHF: Iowa By Trail
• NPS.gov: Lewis & Clark and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trails
• Central Iowa Tourism Region: Iowa Trails
• Trails.com: Best Hiking in Iowa  
• Wildernet: Iowa Hiking & Walking Guide
• TrailSource: Iowa Hiking Trail Info

Iowa Outdoor Sports

Iowa Fishing

• IA DNR: Fish and Fishing
• FishingMap.com: Iowa Lake Maps
• MidwestTroutFishing.com: Iowa Fly Fishing
• AnglerGuide.com: Iowa Fishing Reports by Lake or River

Iowa Hunting

• IA DNR: Iowa Hunting Information
• BigGameHunt.net: Iowa Hunting
• Iowa Game & Fish: Iowa Hunting  

Iowa Boating and Water Sports

• IA DNR: Iowa's Water Trails and Boater Education
• Wildernet: Iowa Boating Guide
• Boat Iowa: Iowa Boating Safety Course and Exam
• Boating America: Boating in Iowa
• Vacation Okoboji: Okoboji Water Activities

Iowa Horseback Riding

• Official Site: Iowa Horse Council
• IowaDNR: Equestrian Campgrounds
• Horse-Riding.net: Horseback Riding in Iowa  
• TrailSource: Iowa Horseback Riding Info

Iowa Biking

• Official Site: RAGBRAI
• Iowa DOT: Transportation Maps For Bicyclist
• Bike Iowa: Central Iowa Bike Ride Organizations & Clubs
• DirtWorld.com: Iowa Mountain Bike Trails
• TrailSource: Iowa Mountain Bike Trails
• ICORR: Iowa Coalition of Off-Road Riders
• American Trails: Iowa Bicycling * Mountain Biking Trails

Iowa Climbing

• RockClimbing.com: Iowa Rock Climbing
• ISUMCC: Iowa State University Mountaineering & Climbing Club
• Iowa Farmer Today: "Unused silos serve as setting for ice climbing Iowa style" (Jan. 15, 2007)

Iowa Skiing and Snowboarding

• Official Tourism Site: Iowa Ski Resorts
• SkiCentral: Iowa Ski Resorts
• SkiSite: Iowa Ski Resorts
• SkiTown.com: Iowa Ski and Snowboard Areas
• TrailSource: Iowa Cross-Country Skiing

Iowa Skydiving

• Official Site: Skydive Iowa
• WhereToJump.com: Iowa Skydiving
• United States Parachute Association: Iowa

Iowa Outdoor Blogs and Message Boards

• Iowa Outdoors: Hunting and Fishing Forums
• UltimatePheasantHunting.com: Iowa Forum
• NewBassFishing.com: Iowa Outdoor Blogs

Iowa Outdoor Books

• Trail Resources: Iowa Outdoor Books
• Amazon.com: Iowa Outdoors and Nature Books