If there is one thing Iowa is known for other than corn and pigs, it's charming small towns. One town square wants your ...

Use code GRIT15 for 15% off registration. Marion Robert Morrison, later known as actor John Wayne, was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa. His family eventually moved to Southern California.

Iowa's state and county parks, unique museums, natural attractions, historical sites, and rolling hills along the Mississippi ...

Photo credit: Eli & Anne-Marie Tucked away in the northeast corner of Iowa is a little slice of ... you’ve discovered a secret world. Winterset’s historic storefronts look like they’re waiting for ...

The John Wayne Birthplace Museum celebrates Winterset’s famous son. Even if you’re not a Western movie buff, it’s fascinating to see how a small-town Iowa boy became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

He had met John Wayne Gacy at the Chicago bus terminal the night before, and Gacy let him stay over while he made his way home to Iowa after spending Christmas in Michigan. McCoy got out eggs and ...

Respectfully, iconic Golden Age actor John Wayne isn’t terribly funny. To be fair, he’s not not funny, but no one remembers the Duke for his comedic roles. Definitive Western cowboy hero?