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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion
June 06, 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 15, 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 03, 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 24, 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 09, 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 09, 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
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Wisconsin’s Ozaukee Interurban Trail
April 06, 2023

This is the Ozaukee Interurban Trail, a paved, 30-mile route flanking the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan through the northern suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's Ozaukee Interurban Trail in Cedarburg | Photo courtesy Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department
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Explore Trails While Learning About the Nation’s Rich History
April 03, 2023

According to The Historical Marker Database, there are more than 176,000 historic markers, and there will be even more historic markers dedicated to elevating the stories of people and places along the Great American Rail-Trail®

Red Brick Road | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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Of History and Industry: The Legacy of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
March 13, 2023

“This towpath has made it so much easier for people to feel comfortable riding their bikes to a lot of places,” DevahD said. “You can shop off the towpath. You can eat off the towpath. You can play off the towpath. It can’t get any better than this.”

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath | Photo by Jason Cohn
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Big Bike Country: Experiencing Montana’s Bitterroot and Milwaukee Trails
March 13, 2023

Users of the 51-mile Bitterroot Trail can sometimes forget to look past the road traffic and noise to fully appreciate the surrounding area bursting with history and natural beauty.

Montana's Bitterroot Trail | Photo by Robert Annis