Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak Squared

I got an invitation to a California wedding, and I love road trips. So June on the calendar became reserved for a western journey.

First Stop was Pikes Peak State Park in Iowa

First Stop was an early morning visit to Pikes Peak State Park in Iowa, overlooking the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers. I grew up in the shadow of this park, with many visits over the years. Now it was time to seek the top of the other eminence memorializing 19th century explorer Zebulon Pike.

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Wisconsin’s Second Oldest City

My friends Jim and Cathy Stevens were intrigued by a public television program about Prairie du Chien, so I offered to give them a guided tour. They brought their grandson Caden along and we spent the day enjoying some of Wisconsin’s most beautiful scenery.

Hyde's Mill

Hyde’s Mill

Our first stop was one of the scenic attractions of Iowa County, Hyde’s Mill. (more…)