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National Trail Grant Awardees Focus on Youth and Inclusive Signage
October 04, 2024
Yalobusha Greenway Alliance received a $10,000 national trail grant from Rail to Trails Conservancy to develop a trail system in the region.
Texas' Santa Fe Trail | Photo courtesy Friends of Santa Fe Trail
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Hurricane Helene Resources
October 01, 2024
RTC has pulled together a list of Hurricane Helene recovery resources—information on accessing urgent aid and how people can help right now.
Photo courtesy Vicki DeLoach | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Georgia’s Firefly Trail Shines Brightly
September 06, 2024
Georgia’s Firefly Trail is a planned 39-mile route is steadily realized with “model mile” sections that demonstrate the pathway’s potential.
Winterville stop along the Ticket to Ride event supporting Georgia's Firefly Trail | Photo courtesy Firefly Trail, Inc.
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American Dreams: People Who Shaped the Landscape of the Great American Rail-Trail
August 06, 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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A View From … Pacific Northwest Guidebook Sneak Peek
July 26, 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 26, 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
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Destination: Utah’s Moab Canyon Pathway and Arches National Park
July 26, 2024
Experience the grandeur of the Moab Canyon Pathway— diverse array of worldclass hiking and mountain biking trails.
The northern end of the trail passes Moab Giants Dinosaur Park, which offers dinosaur experiences and the Giants Café. Photo by Cindy Barks
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Meet the 2024 Hall of Fame Nominees
July 23, 2024
2024 Hall of Fame nominees are Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makalae, Arkansas' Razorback Greenway and Arizona's Santa Cruz Loop. Voting opens 7/26/24
Runners on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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American Icon: The Great American Rail-Trail Is on Its Way to Fulfilling a Cross-Country Vision
May 07, 2024
Five years after launch, the Great American Rail-Trail is on its way to fulfilling a cross-country vision. See updates across the route.
Eastern Continental Divide tunnel along the Great Allegheny Passage (gaptrail.org) | Photo courtesy Dave Majors
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Feed and Grain On Heart of Ohio Trail Preserves Centerburg’s Agricultural Legacy
May 06, 2024
The arrival of the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad in Centerburg in 1873 brought many business opportunities for this Ohio community.
Heart of Ohio Trail and Centerburg Mill in 2016 | Photo by Gloria Parsisson