Mountain Bike Trails in Iowa State Parks
Iowa’s State Parks have many miles of multi-use trails. In most cases, these trails allow access to mountain bikes. Multi-use [...]
2018 Iowa State Park Closures
Major renovations are being done to some of Iowa’s most popular state parks resulting in some 2018 Iowa State Park [...]
Unique Signs on Iowa Trails
Part of what I like about hiking is the element of discovery and one of my favorite finds are unique [...]
4 Trail Types to Hike
Depending on where you live in Iowa, you may have to travel a good distance to find decent hiking trails. [...]
3 Maquoketa Caves State Park Tips
TIP 1 — Find the gazebos. On the trails south of 98th street there are three gazebo structures that offer [...]
National Trails Day 2016
The American Hiking Society is promoting National Trails Day 2016 on June 4. National Trails Day is a celebration of [...]
Maquoketa Caves State Park Trail Map
Maquoketa Caves State Park is known for its cluster of caves along the Raccoon Creek valley. The park’s modest size [...]
3 Iowa Hikes for Mom
Mother’s Day is not only a good day to start planting but it’s a good time to start hiking. Mild [...]
Volkssport Club in Iowa
Did you know that Iowa has a walking club? The Iowa Walking Club is associated with the American Volkssport Association [...]
Scarlet Tanager
In a panic, I fumbled with my camera to snap this photo of a striking songbird in Stone State Park. [...]