Iowa is a wide-open state, and that means it’s full of great parks and forests that provide many opportunities for hikers to ...

Cyclists ready to get back in the saddle after finishing RAGBRAI recently will see hundreds of miles of new trails on the updated statewide bicycle map from the Iowa Department of Transportation.

RAGBRAI isn't the only thing that puts Iowa on the map for biking enthusiasts. Many around the country also can name not one but two Des Moines metro bike trails: the High Trestle Trail and the ...

WEBVTT "THE BICYCLE IS THIS GREAT MIDDLE GROUND BETWEEN WALKING FOR TRANSPORTATI ON AND DRIVING FOR TRANSPORTATI ON Biking... you might say it's not JUST for fun anymore. It's a way to get to the ...

A new report details the economic benefits of a proposed pedestrian and bike trail running from Washington D.C. to Washington state, including an Iowa segment stretching from the Mississippi River to ...

When the first edition of what would become RAGBRAI rolled into Ankeny on Aug. 29, 1973, it had 500 riders and the city had 9,000 residents. The golden anniversary edition of the Register's Annual ...

The Clear Creek Trail expansion will soon connect Iowa City, Tiffin, and Coralville to make Johnson County accessible by bike and foot. The trail’s expansion project has been in action since 2019. The ...

One lucky intern will have the best summer job ever: cycling central Iowa’s 600 miles of paved trails on a tricked-out "data bike." Using a 360-degree camera that sticks out like an antenna from the ...

The Iowa Economic Development Authority granted $600,0000 to pave a southwest Iowa bike trail that could eventually link to other key trails — and one day be part of a nationwide network. The ...

Just curious: This occasional feature in the Des Moines Register aims to answer your questions about Iowa. Is there some place, event, lore, history or cultural quirk you're just curious about? Email ...