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Trail Moments | A Mental and Physical Journey Along the Great American Rail-Trail
June 09, 2025

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.

Pacific Ocean view in La Push, Washington | Photo by Craig Martin
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The Big Burn: Exploring the Great Fire of 1910 in Idaho and Montana
June 09, 2025

The Big Burn in Idaho and the 1910 Wildfires That Ravaged the American Northwest and Shaped the Forest Service.

Bank Street in Wallace, Idaho, in the aftermath of the Big Burn | Courtesy University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, Barnard-Stockbridge Photograph Collection
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The Great Connector: How West Virginia’s Greenbrier River Trail Is Fostering Recreation and Revitalization in the Allegheny Highlands
June 05, 2025

The Greenbrier River Trail has fostered recreation, relationships and economic revitalization in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia.

Bicyclists on the Greenbrier River Trail in Greenbrier County | Marlyn McClendon, courtesy Experience Greenbrier Valley
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BEST Of: Cultural Walking and Biking Hubs in European Capitals
June 05, 2025

Biking hubs in European Capitals make it easy to navigate by foot or bike. Here are five of these standout destinations from my travels.

Reykjavik, Iceland | Photo by Amy Kapp
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Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail: June 2025 Trail of the Month
June 04, 2025

Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail is a 39.2 miles asphalt rail-trail in Calhoun and Cleburne counties. You can walk, bike, inline skate and horseback ride on the trail, which is wheelchair accessible.

Drone photo of Chief Ladiga Trail in Jacksonville, Alabama | Photo courtesy Ben Nunnally, City of Jacksonville
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Celebrate Trails Day Uplifts Far-Reaching Impact of Connected Trails Nationwide
May 22, 2025

Impact survey of RTC’s Celebrate Trails Day finds 33,000 people participated, spending $1.3 million and 3.4 million min. of physical activity

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The Impact of Celebrate Trails Day 2025
May 22, 2025

On Celebrate Trails Day 2025, 33,000+ people showed up on trails across the country, engaging in trail outings and the 275+ celebrations.

Bike ride at the Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham, AL | Photo by Brandi Horton
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Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park: May 2025 Trail of the Month
May 09, 2025

Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park stretches 28 miles to Echo Reservoir, connecting the communities of Wanship and Coalville.

Walkers on Utah's Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park in Coalville | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Trailblazing Arkansas: How Trails Are Powering a Statewide Transformation
May 08, 2025

Arkansas is investing the outdoor recreation economy, and a big part is developing and connecting trails that will be economic drivers.

Bicyclists at the Delta Heritage Arkansas City Terminus Dedication in 2018 | Photo courtesy Tourism Arkansas
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Bi-Partisan Leadership Fuels State-Level Trail Investment in 2024
May 08, 2025

RTC worked closely with local and state partners in fiscal year (FY) 2024 to generate support for trails in at least 20 states and one territory.

Maine's Eastern Trail 2022 Hall of Fame Induction | Photo by Thomas Bell