num_pages: 223
description: Take a mysterious and fascinating tour through Iowa's underground treasures. This guide will reveal the state's subterranean attractions including show and wild caves, springs, mining sites and other geological and man-made sites. If you are a sport caver, a scientist, or curious tourist, this guide will give you all you need to know to begin exploring Iowa's underground world.IN THIS BOOK YOU'LL FIND• Detailed directions with helpful tips and precautions. • Descriptions of various lead- and coal-mining museums. • Fun stories and legends, including cave fairies, trolls, and ghost towns. • Additional information about Iowa's coal-mining past. • Facts about underground biological life.“A uniquely written perspective on the underground wonders of Iowa, by a premier Midwest cave historian.” ―Gary K. Soule, Speleo Historian and Trustee, American Spelean History Association
language: English
title: Iowa Underground: A Guide to the State's Subterranean Treasures
titlecomplete: Iowa Underground: A Guide to the State's Subterranean Treasures (Trails Books Guide)
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Bower House