America’s Trails
What I Learned Speed Dating for Trails
Six conversations that left a lasting impact at the 2025 TrailNation Summit World Café in Cleveland, Ohio.
New Hampshire’s Derry Rail Trail: November 2025 Trail of the Month
New Hampshire’s Derry Rail Trail is a 3.6 mile rail-trail in Rockingham county and connects with Windham Rail Trail & Londonderry Rail Trail.
“From Rails to Trails”: The Origin Story of America’s Beloved Pathways
“From Rails to Trails” is a documentary by filmmaker Dan Protess that airs on PBS.org that explores the origins of America’s trails movement.
A Nebraska Legacy: Examining the Cowboy Trail’s Impact Across Three Decades
Michael and Pam Swanson and Ashley Schafer take in the view from the longest of 221 bridges along Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail.
A Look at Railbanked Trails Across America
Congress passed an amendment to the National Trails Systems Act that enshrined railbanking—preserving railway corridors in perpetuity.
Minnesota’s Mesabi Trail: October 2025 Trail of the Month
Traversing the scenic Iron Range of northern Minnesota, the Mesabi Trail spans 165 miles “from the Mississippi River to the Boundary Waters” between Grand Rapids and Ely.
Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park: September 2025 Trail of the Month
Explore Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail—118 miles of prairie, history & small-town charm. A Hall of Fame rail-trail driving rural revitalization.
In Memory of Trails and Environmental Justice Advocate Guy O. Williams
RTC was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Guy O. Williams, who passed away on July 29, 2025.
Iowa’s Wabash Trace Nature Trail: August 2025 Trail of the Month
Iowa’s Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a 63 mile rail-trail in the counties of Fremont, Mills, Page and Pottawattamie.
Meet the 2025 Hall of Fame Trail Nominees
2025 Hall of Fame nominees are Florida’s East Central Regional Rail Trail, Utah’s Murdock Canal Trail & Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park
