Iowa’s annual Healthiest State Walk is being held Wednesday and there are five walks happening in Washington County. There will be a walk at Lake Darling State Park near Brighton, walks at the Washington high school and middle school, and two in Riverside at the casino and golf resort. The Healthiest State Initiative is encouraging Iowans to walk one kilometer or for 30 minutes on October 5th. The goal is to have such walks in all of Iowa’s 99 counties.

Last year’s Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index ranked Iowa at number 14 in the nation when it comes to being physically, emotionally and mentally healthy. For a link to find a walk near you click here.