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