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Montana’s Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Thompson Park)
May 11, 2020

Montana’s Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail is a 4.5 mile rail-trail in Silver Bow county for walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

Milwaukee Road Rail Trail in Thompson Park | Photo by Preston Keres, courtesy USDA Forest Service
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Four Rail-Trails That Are Part of Transformative Environmental Clean-up Projects
April 21, 2020

In honor of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary this year, Rails to Trails magazine is highlighting four rail-trails that have had a transformative Cinderella story, going from industrial dumping grounds to beloved community assets.

Mineral Belt Trail | Photo by Scott Stark
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Lose Yourself on a Literary Trail
April 20, 2020

Just as trails physically knit together communities and strengthen bodies, books have the power to connect individuals and strengthen minds. Celebrate World Book Day (March), National Library Week (April) and Book Lovers Day (August) with a trip down these literary-themed trails.

Alex Haley Heritage Square in Knoxville, TN | Photo by Brent Moore
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New Hampshire’s Londonderry Rail Trail
April 06, 2020

About a 45-mile drive northwest of Boston, the Londonderry Rail Trail in the quaint southern New Hampshire town of Londonderry offers locals a slice of tranquility in an otherwise upside-down world with a 4.5-mile jaunt through verdant forests and wildlife-rich wetlands and along scenic ponds.

Recently completed Cohas section of the Londonderry Rail Trail | Courtesy Londonderry Trailways
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Nebraska and Iowa’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
March 10, 2020

Floating sinuously over America’s longest waterway, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge straddles the Missouri River between bustling Omaha—Nebraska’s largest city—and the quieter-feeling hometown of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge | Photo by John Carrel
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Dynamic Duo: How TrailLink and Google Maps Have Made Trails Accessible to America
March 09, 2020

Google has helped direct millions of people to TrailLink to access all the health and wellness benefits trails provide. Since 2008, usage has grown from several hundred thousand people to more than 7 million annually who choose TrailLink as their go-to source for finding and using trails.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Joe LaCroix mapping the West Creek Recreational Trail | Photo by Anthony Le, courtesy RTC
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Outdoor Adventures Along the Great American Rail-Trail
February 27, 2020

The Great American Rail-Trail spans more than 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C., and Washington State, traversing some of America’s most iconic and scenic natural wonders. While still in progress, it already connects us to our shared heritage, nature and each other in unforgettable ways.

Hennepin Canal Parkway | Courtesy Friends of the Hennepin Canal
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A Tribute to Rail-Trail Visionary Charlie Marshall
February 13, 2020

In Charlie’s honor, RTC is pleased to announce plans for the Charles Marshall Trailhead—which will be built out on a partially developed trailhead plot along the Schuylkill River Trail, near Charlie’s home in Pennsylvania.

Courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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North Carolina’s Thermal Belt Rail Trail
February 11, 2020

Today, the 13.58-mile Thermal Belt Rail Trail lies where the old Southern Railroad, and later the Thermal Belt Railway, once ran. The trail has been a boon for Rutherford County on a number of levels.

Thermal Belt Rail Trail bridge over Highway 74 | Photo by Dana Bradley
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Nine Romantic Trail Destinations That Will Make You Swoon
February 10, 2020

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought it was a great time to bust out this list of top romantic rail-trails in the United States. Here are nine, great, romantic trail destinations to try and catch cupid’s arrow!

View from the Ivanhoe Trestle along New River Trail State Park | Courtesy Virginia DCR
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