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Heritage Trail

Golden Greenways

Photo courtesy of Travel Dubuque Put away your sandals and bring out your sweaters. It’s officially the season for cool...
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Mason City bike network

Blueprint for connection

Mason City had a vision for a healthier, more connected community. A new trail could help achieve that goal. For...
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 Iowa Trail Ale Release Party

A Toast to Trails

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), Peace Tree Brewing CompanyPolk County Conservation and REI West Des Moines have partnered together to celebrate and support Iowa trails in conjunction with National Trails Day.

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Iowa cyclist pedals her way toward $10,000 to support INHF

Iowans are big fans of their bikes, but some take riding to the next level. Heidi Soliday, an Iowan with...
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 JewEllsworth

A Trail of Two Cities

The story of the JewEllsworth Trail begins with the farm crisis of the early 1980s. For Rick Young, city councilman...
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Gunderson Nature Park

Barlow Challenge

As part of its Community Challenge, the Barlow Family Foundation has chosen two INHF projects to support by matching funds...
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The IBT crew gets excited at RAGBRAI.

RAGBRAI route on Iowa By Trail

The IBT crew had a blast at last year’s RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI is almost here, and Iowa By Trail is ready!...
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Kolonieweg in Amana, by Eric Utterback

Biking the Amana Colonies

The Kolonieweg trail running through Amana means “Colony Way.” (Photo by Eric Utterback) Looking for somewhere new to explore on...
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trail mix

Celebrate National Trails Day with a historic snack—trail mix

Photo by Cary Bass-Deschenes on Flickr via Creative Commons. No changes were made. Happy National Trails Day! We know you're...
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Parks of Gay Lea Wilson Trail

Featured on the Iowa By Trail app, Gay Lea Wilson Trail extends for 35 miles in Polk County, through Des...
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Celebrating one year of Iowa By Trail

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since the Iowa By Trail app launched last spring. The app has...
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May is National Bike Month.

Gearing up for Bike Month

May is National Bike Month. April showers bring May flowers–and May brings out the bikes! Celebrate Bike Month Iowa with...
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