Imagine what's possible when trails are at the heart of communities.
Our trail network-building projects are transforming places nationwide.
We're creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.
Explore What Inspires Us
Connecting Communities
Our vision is that 90 percent of Americans will live within three miles of a trail system by 2020.
Working Together
Trails stimulate economic growth, spurring small business and improving quality of life.
Discovering Trails
For health, for mobility, for community connections…that’s why we use and love trails.
Trails Transform Places
We believe that trail networks can deliver smart transportation, strong economic growth, healthy people, a flourishing environment and social equity. Our projects of national significance are regional network-building projects—implemented in partnership with local organizations—that have the power to catalyze the development of trail networks nationwide, creating healthier places for healthier people.
2017 Pennsylvania Sojourn
The 2017 sojourn heads back to bike the legendary Great Allegheny Passage on June 18-23, 2017. Ride with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy on this six-day summer bike excursion to experience Pennsylvania’s famous scenic wilderness, charming towns, beautiful tunnels, iconic sites and can’t-miss destinations like Fallingwater (pictured left). This fully supported rail-trail adventure vacation has great food, hot showers, flexible scheduling, fun evening activities, awesome optional trips—and the added benefit of supporting America’s trails. A few tickets remain so book now!
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White House Budget Sets Troublesome Tone for Trails
The president released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018. While White House budget proposals are little more than agenda-setting exercises—and many in Congress have said that this one is dead on arrival—the agenda it aims to set would not be good for trails, walking and biking.
Nine Great Birding Rail-Trails to Crow About
Whether you’re an avian aficionado, ornithologist, fan of fowl or simply a person who enjoys the subtle sight of a feather stretching across the wind, you’ll want to check out these nine great birding trails!
