Progress on Great American Rail-Trail builds with new miles and $30 Million in new funding in 2025, and the route is nearly 56% complete.

We are raising awareness for the need for accessible trails for the disabled, and rail-trails are ideal for connecting all abilities.

Michael and Pam Swanson and Ashley Schafer take in the view from the longest of 221 bridges along Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail.

Biking is a way to balance the turmoil in my life, a way for me to get away and let my problems go temporarily. My last drink was 8 years ago.

Executive Summary The Great American Rail-Trail Vision Imagine pedaling across the entire country on a safe, seamless and scenic pathway—or walking a local trail that connects you to historic routes from across the country. You’re enthralled in the experience of exploring America’s heritage—its potential, its beauty and bounty, its people and places. Consider the intimacy […]

Rails to Trails Conservancy and William G. Pomeroy Foundation® launch Trails Across America Historical Marker Grant Program

John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on Sunday, Oct. 16, 1859, when a band of 22 armed men slipped out of a Maryland farmhouse.