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Hawai’i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae
September 04, 2024

Ke Ala Hele Makālae, which runs for 8 miles along Kaua’i’s Coconut Coast, was inducted into Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Hall of Fame.

Bicyclists on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel
August 25, 2024

Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel

Preferred Design - In 2020, NHDOT proposed and FHWA approved a design for the Derry Rail Trail similar to the example below. That design complied with Section 4(f) and meets the expectations of the Committee, RTC and the public
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New Trail Connection Between Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle
August 18, 2024
North Loop of the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Laura Stark
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Hawai‘i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae Recognized as One of Nation’s Top Trails with Hall of Fame Honor
August 07, 2024

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced that Ke Ala Hele Makālae on the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i is the newest member of the Hall of Fame.

Runners on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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Leveraging Active Transportation to Meet State Carbon Reduction and Climate Goals
August 07, 2024

We’re seeing the impact of the Carbon Reduction Program, which provides $6.4 billion in formula funds to develop carbon reduction strategies.

Spring Garden St. rendering by Philadelphia City Planning Commission
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Notice: Upcoming Railroad Abandonment in Pike County, Kentucky
August 05, 2024

On or about July 11, 2024, CSX Transportation filed for the abandonment of 5.1 miles of track in Pike County, Kentucky.

Photo courtesy Getty Images
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American Dreams: People Who Shaped the Landscape of the Great American Rail-Trail
August 05, 2024

Explore stories about people, places and events that shaped the Great American Rail-Trail from “History Along the Great American Rail-Trail.”

U.S. Civil War veteran Edward Day Cohota and his children | Photo courtesy Cape Ann Museum Library and Archives
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Washington’s Apple Capital Loop Trail
July 31, 2024
Wenatchee's Apple Capital Loop Trail | Photo by Robert Annis
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A View From … Pacific Northwest Guidebook Sneak Peek
July 25, 2024

The Pacific Northwest Guidebook will highlight dozens of top trails where you can walk, bike and roll in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Stretching from the Idaho border to the Cascade Range, Washington’s Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail crosses two-thirds of the state, connecting the arid eastern scablands with forested mountains in the west. | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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Destination: Washington State’s Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail
July 25, 2024

This photo essay features Washington’s Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail, a nearly 40-mile route from the Idaho border through Spokane

Riders pass the Washington/Idaho state line into Idaho, where the trail becomes the North Idaho Centennial Trail and continues on toward Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and to the east. Photo by Cindy Barks