Project Description

I’ve been creating maps of Iowa parks since 2012 for my online business Iowa Parklands. After acquiring the GPS data by hiking the trails myself, I create maps and then apply the graphics to products that are sold at events and online. I have also partnered with the Iowa Walking Club to create American Volkssport Association compliant hiking maps (20 Parks in 2020). The tools I use are a GPS, various GPS mapping applications, CorelDRAW and Adobe Photoshop.

I’ve been creating maps of Iowa parks since 2012 for my online business Iowa Parklands. After acquiring the GPS data by hiking the trails myself, I create maps and then apply the graphics to products that are sold at events and online. I have also partnered with the Iowa Walking Club to create American Volkssport Association compliant hiking maps (20 Parks in 2020). The tools I use are a GPS, various GPS mapping applications, CorelDRAW and Adobe Photoshop.

Podcast by George Interview

We discuss hiking and Iowa’s trails. I also talk about the resources available on my Iowa Parklands website that will help you enjoy the trails.
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The Iowan Magazine Article

Read about my mapping project in The Iowan Magazine. Thanks to James Augustus Baggett for for writing the piece.

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Iowanderers Article

Emily and Zach Steele posted a nice piece about me and Iowa Parklands on Iowanderers. They are avid travelers and have visited many of Iowa’s parks.
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