Got some nice hills in today. The clouds kept it cool! Thank you Andrea and Kathleen for strolling with me. I hope to see you all Tuesday, October 1st at Ewing Park.

We were able to show off Sycamore Trail to a bunch of first time visitors in some of the best weather! We got to talking and walking, but spent time appreciating the sights and sounds of natures as well. Thank you to all who showed up. I hope to see you and others Saturday the 14th at the Clare and Miles Mills Rose Garden for a stroll on Center Trails!

Join us for a loop or two of the trails at Southwoods Park! This sweet little park is just off 35th Street, south of Mills Civic Parkway, in West Des Moines. Meet by 10:00 a.m. in the disc golf course parking lot.

We will walk up the paved trail from the lot to the singletrack and go all the way around the outer loop. Then we can check out the views from the small paved loop at the top of the hill.

Check the calendar! That did not feel like August! Thank you everyone for coming. I hope to see you August 27th at Southwoods!

UPDATE: Due to a severe thunderstorm warning, today's stroll is cancelled.

The temperature was great! The mosquitos, not so much. We walked an alternate route due to the flooding from the high river level and all was good out in the woods! I hope to see you Tuesday the 30th at the art center rose garden.

Thanks for coming out on a hot morning! I really enjoyed walking Denman Woods reverse. Everything looked very different. I hope to see you at Sycamore on Tuesday the 23rd!

The singletrack trails at Southwoods Park were too muddy to walk today. Simply crossed the street and walked the paved trail around the pond between city hall and the library.

THAT was STEAMY!! And the trail was so overgrown in places that it represented an unacceptably high risk of poison ivy contact. But we did find @desmoinesparks Butterfly Hunt, so that was fun!!

Thank to to everyone who showed up for this adventure. I hope to see you next week (Tuesday, July 2nd) at Southwoods Park.

The wind was much appreciated in today's heat! The three of us go to explore Ewing's trails and appreciate the scenery. Thank you for coming!

Great weather, great people. Denman Woods is beautiful this time of year. So much green!

Thank you for coming! I hope to see you Tuesday the 18th at Ewing.

We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the gravel parking lot on the south side of 66th Avenue, just west of the Des Moines River. We can chat a few moments to get to know each other and decide how far each of us wants to hike or run.

• 5K (3-Mile) Hike, led by Katherine

• 1-Mile Walk, led by Peggy

• 5–8 Mile Trail Run, led by Amber and the Capital Striders Turkeys

UPDATE: Due to severe weather forecasts, today's walk is cancelled.

On Saturday, May 18th, Jina, Peggy, Jim, and I walked in the 2024 Central Iowa Heart Walk to raise money for the American Heart Association and for research that will save lives.

The three of us got trucking a bit faster than a stroll pace, but I think we still met the spirit of a stroll! No one got left behind and we took time to enjoy the scenery and take photos of flowers.

Thank you for coming! I hope to see you Tuesday the 21st at Sycamore.

Thank you for exploring the Ewing Park Lilac Arboretum with me! I was disappointed that the dirt trails were too muddy, but that was more than made up for by the fact we got to explore a part of the park I hadn't been to since childhood. Add to that the perfect weather and great group, I wouldn't change a thing! (Well, maybe I'd use my time machine to adjust peak lilac bloom, but oh well.)

Thank you for coming! I am glad the creek wasn't too wet and we could explore that part of the trail. I hope to see you all at Ewing Park next Friday!

Thank you for coming! What a good group! A good day for layers. :-) I hope to see you at Southwoods Park next Wednesday!

Such beautiful weather! Inspired by the Polk County Conservation litter pickup event, we carried bags and looked for trash. We didn't find much, but that's probably because PCC had another litter pickup event earlier this week! I plan on carrying grocery sacks in my pockets for all our future walks. I hope to see you at Center Trails next Friday!

It's a very windy National Walking Day! We kept our ears covered and stayed warm, though. Trail was damp but walkable, and we saw pretty spring flowers!

Join us for a walk at a new location: Southwoods Park! This hidden gem of a park is just off 35th Street, south of Mills Civic Parkway, in West Des Moines. Meet by 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot.

We will walk from the lot, up the paved trail to the singletrack and make one trip around the outer loop. I don’t have an exact distance, but expect this to be a little over one mile. We will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind. Anyone who wants to stay and explore additional laps is welcome to join me.

I have reevaluated my "no cancellations" plan and am cancelling today's walk.

Once we get true spring and summer and reliable warm weather, it will be a lot easier to say, "yeah, let's walk in the rain."

Right now it is cold and slushy.

Join us for a walk at Center Trails in Des Moines. This walk takes the outer loop of Hillside and returns on the paved trail for a total of 1.4 miles. Meet in the Ashworth Pool parking lot at the end of 45th Street by 10:00 a.m. We will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind. There will be much to see in these urban woods. It’s a fun way to meet other people and enjoy some fresh air.

Join us for a walk at Sycamore Trails in Johnston! Meet by 10:00 a.m. at the gravel parking lot off of 66th Avenue, just west of the Des Moines River.

Our plan is to walk farther south and cut over on the levee connector. Our distance will be 2.0 miles. If the trail is muddy, we will walk the paved trail instead. Either way, we will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind. This is a fun way to meet other people and enjoy some fresh air.

We had a delightful stroll in the sun today. The wind was brisk, but once we got into the woods we warmed up and thought the weather was perfect.

The singletrack trails were too muddy to walk (though you could see that some people have been). Luckily we have plenty of paved trails, too! Saw the fruit still hanging on the sycamore trees.

Thanks for helping me explore Raccoon River Park! I hadn't been there in years, and then only once. It was great to have company as we walked the full crushed rock loop around the lake. I enjoyed seeing the construction of the pedestrian bridge over the Raccoon River to Walnut Woods State Park.

UPDATE: This event is cancelled. Single-digit temperatures are too cold for walking.

Thank you for coming! It was great seeing everyone. And it is amazing how there is always something new to see on a trail I have been biking and walking for years!

Kinda damp, but the ground stayed frozen enough for us to finish our walk. Thanks for coming!