Website links you to Iowa trails

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This article first appeared in INHF's Fall 2006 magazine.

Lisa Hein/INHF

Wabash Trace Nature Trail, southwest Iowa

Like Iowa’s trail system, the Iowa by Trail website gets bigger and better every year.

INHF completed Phase I expansions of the site this summer. New features include clickable introduction pages for each of the 42 profiled trails—with links to maps, trail facts and descriptions, trail managers, local tourism and related websites. Twelve trails have additional maps of nearby nature areas and precise trailhead locations.

The project received significant financial support from the Iowa Department of Transportation.

“Unlike our neighbors in Minnesota and Missouri, Iowa hasn’t lived up to the promise trails have to offer—including tourism, economic development and public health,” said Cathy Engstrom, INHF Communications Director. “Giving our trails a better online presence is a step in that direction.”

INHF is now raising funds and gathering user feedback for what expansions to include in Phase II. Options include more trails, additional types of maps and interactive features.
To share your feedback and suggestions, contact Cathy at (800) 475-1846.

For more information, e-mail Cathy Engstrom, Director of Communications, or call (515) 288-1846.