Stories from local residents inspired to spend time outside – walking or biking on local trails, discovering the community’s secret places – taking nature’s beauty all in stride.
A historic hike through the Quad Cities
Let’s Move QC’s intrepid Outdoor Bloggers, Kaia and her human, Teri Stickler, headed to the west end of Davenport to check out the trails and spring flowers in Sunderbruch Park. With its more than 130 acres of parkland, Sunderbruch Park is a gem in the Iowa Quad Cities.
A walk on the “wild side”
Spring has sprung and woodland wildflowers are showing their faces throughout the wooded ravines of the Quad Cities. Let’s Move Outdoor Blogger, Teri Stickler, and her beloved pooch, Kaia, take us on a tour right along an old Bettendorf trail.
Winter in the QC: Where to ski, showshoe and have fun!
Even though we might prefer to stay inside while winter is still raging outside, it’s better to get out and stay active. Wade Ellett shows you where and to go so you can play in the QC snow!
Butterflies and waterfalls: 4 secret QC-area beauty spots to explore
LMQC Outdoors Blogger, Wade Ellett, has found 4 local gems to check out as flowers reach their peak, summer returns to the Quad Cities and people return to our community parks and wild places.
Wildcat Den State Park “a gem at our doorstep”
Open all year, Wildcat Den (located between the Quad Cities and Muscatine) is a perfect destination for both two-legged and four-legged friends who need a whiff of nature in early springtime.
Meet our 2021 QC Outdoor bloggers, Teri and her sweet Samoyed, Kaia.
Meet Teri Stickler and her faithful companion, Kaia, who will be blogging about local trails and favorite places to visit and explore, whether they have two legs or four.
Trails galore at Sunderbruch Park
Let’s Move QC’s intrepid Outdoor Bloggers, Kaia and her human, Teri Stickler, headed to the west end of Davenport to check out the trails and spring flowers in Sunderbruch Park. With its more than 130 acres of parkland, Sunderbruch Park is a gem in the Iowa Quad Cities.
QC Winter Hikes: Eagle watching at Smith’s Island
Join Outdoor Blogger, Teri Stickler, and her four-legged companion, Kaia, as they explore Smith’s Island and Lock and Dam #14 and watch bald eagles do their fishing.
Adventuring near the QC: 3 great parks, nature hikes
We hit the trail and head to three spots just north of the Quad Cities with outdoor blogger Wade Ellett where we can take in some outstanding scenery and enjoy out-of-the-way parks filled with beautiful nature trails.
Stories from local residents inspired to spend time outside – walking or biking on local trails, discovering the community’s secret places – taking nature’s beauty all in stride.
A historic hike through the Quad Cities
Let’s Move QC’s intrepid Outdoor Bloggers, Kaia and her human, Teri Stickler, headed to the west end of Davenport to check out the trails and spring flowers in Sunderbruch Park. With its more than 130 acres of parkland, Sunderbruch Park is a gem in the Iowa Quad Cities.
A walk on the “wild side”
Spring has sprung and woodland wildflowers are showing their faces throughout the wooded ravines of the Quad Cities. Let’s Move Outdoor Blogger, Teri Stickler, and her beloved pooch, Kaia, take us on a tour right along an old Bettendorf trail.
Winter in the QC: Where to ski, showshoe and have fun!
Even though we might prefer to stay inside while winter is still raging outside, it’s better to get out and stay active. Wade Ellett shows you where and to go so you can play in the QC snow!
Butterflies and waterfalls: 4 secret QC-area beauty spots to explore
LMQC Outdoors Blogger, Wade Ellett, has found 4 local gems to check out as flowers reach their peak, summer returns to the Quad Cities and people return to our community parks and wild places.
Wildcat Den State Park “a gem at our doorstep”
Open all year, Wildcat Den (located between the Quad Cities and Muscatine) is a perfect destination for both two-legged and four-legged friends who need a whiff of nature in early springtime.
Meet our 2021 QC Outdoor bloggers, Teri and her sweet Samoyed, Kaia.
Meet Teri Stickler and her faithful companion, Kaia, who will be blogging about local trails and favorite places to visit and explore, whether they have two legs or four.
Trails galore at Sunderbruch Park
Let’s Move QC’s intrepid Outdoor Bloggers, Kaia and her human, Teri Stickler, headed to the west end of Davenport to check out the trails and spring flowers in Sunderbruch Park. With its more than 130 acres of parkland, Sunderbruch Park is a gem in the Iowa Quad Cities.
QC Winter Hikes: Eagle watching at Smith’s Island
Join Outdoor Blogger, Teri Stickler, and her four-legged companion, Kaia, as they explore Smith’s Island and Lock and Dam #14 and watch bald eagles do their fishing.
Adventuring near the QC: 3 great parks, nature hikes
We hit the trail and head to three spots just north of the Quad Cities with outdoor blogger Wade Ellett where we can take in some outstanding scenery and enjoy out-of-the-way parks filled with beautiful nature trails.