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 ...

An ambitious new bicycle trail is proposed for northwest Iowa that would span five counties, following the Highway 71 corridor. The Iowa Great Lakes Connection Five-County Trail would complete a bike ...

Cyclists planning their next Iowa adventure can now access the newly updated 2025–2026 Iowa Bicycle Map, available for free in both paper and digital formats. The Iowa Department of Transportation ...

DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s Let’s Connect project has finished, connecting the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trails, creating a 120-mile loop of continuous ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation is now distributing the 2017-2018 Iowa Bicycle Map. According to the department's website, the publication has been updated to show new four-foot or wider paved ...

IOWA, USA — Cycling and trail use in Iowa generate at least $1.4 billion annually for the state's GDP, making it one of Iowa's top 50 industries, according to a new study released by the Iowa Bicycle ...

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