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18 Months In: What’s the Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Trails, Walking and Biking?
June 23, 2023

After 18 months, learn aboutthe Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for trails, walking and biking.

Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn
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Remembering Franco Harris—Trails and Bicycling Advocate
June 15, 2023

Franco Harris, who died in December 2022 at the age of 72, became an important advocate for trails and cycling, in particular. And he did so as a member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) Board of Directors from 1992 to 1997.

Franco Harris supported the trails and bicycling community in many ways, including as a board member for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy from 1992 to 1997, and as the owner of the Pittsburgh Power bike racing team in the early 1990s. | Photo courtesy Governor Tom Wolf | CC BY 2.0
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Trail Moments with Latino Outdoors Outings Leader Valerie Pasión
June 14, 2023

My relationship with cycling here in Baltimore grew from my experience using biking and walking as my primary modes of transportation during Peace Corps service.

Valerie Pasión | Photo by Michael Ocasio
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California’s Mill Valley/Sausalito Multiuse Pathway
June 13, 2023

It’s a popular route for children heading to school, a place for retirees to get in a morning walk and a crucial link for bicycle commuters on their way to work. As any of its numerous advocates will tell you, coastal California’s Mill Valley/Sausalito Multiuse Pathway more than lives up to its multiuse name.

California's Mill Valley-Sausalito Multiuse Pathway | Photo courtesy Marin County Bicycle Coalition
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion
June 07, 2023

RTC Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion in Sequim along the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Governor Jay Inslee is the 2023 Rail-Trail Champion | Photo by Jesse Majors
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Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, Veterans Launch Therapeutic Bike Ride Across the Country on Great American Rail-Trail
May 16, 2023
Warrior Expeditions Great American Rail-Trail ride began in front of the Capitol | Photo by Albert Ting
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Nationwide Celebration Showcases Community, Climate and Well-Being Impacts of Trails
May 04, 2023

RTC reports hundreds of organizations and thousands of people took to the trails on Celebrate Trails Day, illustrating impact of trails.

Celebrate Trails Day event in Exton, Pennsylvania | Photo by Mark Yanigasawa
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Notice: Upcoming Railroad Abandonment in Bronx County, New York
April 25, 2023

On or about April 11, 2023, CSX Transportation filed for the abandonment of 0.77 mile of track in Bronx County, New York. We are providing this information because it presents an opportunity to develop a real regional asset: a multi-use trail that can accommodate hikers, bikers, equestrians and other appropriate uses.

Photo courtesy Getty Images
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Trail Moments | Long-Distance Skater Raveena Adams Crosses Ohio
April 10, 2023

On Sept. 22, 2020, I started my four-day, 300-mile skate journey. The route took me through many cities, such as Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, as well as rural forest areas and cornfields. Although I faced a lot of obstacles along the way, the weather was generally perfect—warm days feeling that dimming autumn sun.

Exploring the Ohio to Erie Trail via skateboard | Photo courtesy Raveena Adams
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Six Ways to Be a Good Steward on Celebrate Trails Day (and Every Day)
April 10, 2023

Below are just a few ways you can participate on Celebrate Trails Day while showing a little love to your community and the planet.

Community Painting Day with artist Jay Coreano along Pennsylvania's Tacony Creek Trail | Photo courtesy Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc