The Whiterock Conservancy is a 5,500 acre, nonprofit land trust dedicated to providing educational and recreational opportunities for the public, improving and protecting the land through conservation, and demonstrating sustainable farming methods. There are over 40+ miles of hiking, running, mountain biking, and equestrian trails. We will do the Shooting Star Trail & Big Dipper…

Come learn about the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail! The Kumano Kodo in Japan is the UNESCO sister hike to the Camino de Santiago, and it is a gorgeous pilgrimage through the mountains. Iowa pilgrim Jane Rosen will share the story of her first pilgrimage hike in Japan. She learned a lot and now wants to…

Are you looking for a challenging trek beyond the borders of Spain and/or Portugal? Local pilgrim, Julie Kordick, recently completed the Tour du Mount Blanc, a roughly 165km (100 mile) hiking circuit around the Mount Blanc massif in the Alps traversing through parts of France, Italy, & Switzerland. While not exactly a pilgrimage, it is…