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Top 10 Trails in Kansas
September 02, 2021

Kansas hosts five National Historic Trails marking these routes: the Oregon, California, Santa Fe, Pony Express and Lewis & Clark trails.

Kansas's Flint Hills Trail State Park | Courtesy Kansas Tourism
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Top 10 Trails in Maine
August 23, 2021

Renowned for Lighthouses, lobsters, L.L. Bean, we’re confident that its miles of multiuse trails in Maine belong on this list.

Maine's Down East Sunrise Trail | Photo courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Top 10 Trails in North Dakota
August 18, 2021

View top 10 trails in North Dakota, which has a growing system of recreational trails that follow old railroad lines and lush riverbanks.

North Dakota's Fairview Lift Bridge | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Top 10 Trails in Michigan
August 12, 2021

Michigan is home to an intricate and expansive network of multiuse trails. With 2,478 miles of rail-trails, trail users can easily weave through all parts of the state.

Michigan's Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail | Photo by TrailLink user jeanette.sheler
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Washington’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail
August 09, 2021

The 32-mile Snoqualmie Valley Trail (SVT) sits neatly between the geographically rich regions of Puget Sound and the Cascade foothills.

Tokul Trestle on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail | Photo by Eli Brownell, courtesy King County Parks
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Trail Moments | How a Rail-Trail Helped Save My Life and Redirect My Focus
August 06, 2021

As I’ve watched outdoor recreation interest explode, it’s made me reflect on how a simple bike ride on a rail-trail saved my life.

Breeden Trestle on Tunnel Hill State Trail in southern Illinois | Photo by Shawn Gossman
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What’s Ahead for the Movement to Create Safe Outdoor Space in Every Neighborhood
August 02, 2021

An analysis of 31 trail counters for the week of March 16–22 found a nationwide trail usage increase of nearly 200% from that same week in 2019.

42nd Street Slow Street in Oakland, California | Photo by Ben Kaufman
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Top 10 Trails in Louisiana
July 27, 2021

Trails in Louisiana connect many top attractions and allow for picturesque views of everything from greenery to urban streets.

Louisiana's Lafitte Greenway | Photo by Hunter King, courtesy Friends of the Lafitte Greenway
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Southern New Mexico’s Cloud-Climbing Trestle Trail Preserves Unique Piece of Railroad History
July 26, 2021

The Cloud-Climbing Trestle Trail is one of a network of trails rooted in the history of the Alamogordo and Sacramento Mountain Railway (A&SM), also known as the Cloud-Climbing Railroad.

The 122-year-old Cloud-Climbing Trestle, also known as the Mexican Canyon Trestle | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Top Trails in Puerto Rico
July 15, 2021

Although the trail movement is just now putting down roots, here are a handful of trails in Puerto Rico well worth exploring on the island.

Puerto Rico's Tunel de Guajataca | Photo by Jorge Borrelli