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5 Rail-Trails to Awe at the Architecture
September 29, 2022

No matter your architectural penchant—you’re sure to find a building to gawk at while traversing these rail-trail architecture highlights.

Monona Terrace along Wisconsin's Capital City State Trail | Photo courtesy Travel Wisconsin
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Trail Moments | A Journey Along the Anacostia River Trail
September 28, 2022

As a longtime resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, I watched as the Anacostia River Trail (ART) was expanded and finally completed. It meanders along the Anacostia River from Bladensburg, Maryland, to D.C.’s Wharf area, about 12 miles one way. This is my favorite local trail—and it’s only 2 miles from my house!

Washington, D.C.'s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge | Photo by James Heilig
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World Record Holder Sets Out on 475-Mile Wheelchair Trek on the Great American Rail-Trail
September 22, 2022

Ian Mackay formally started his Great American Rail-Trail ride from the National Mall to the C&O Canal Towpath trailhead in Georgetown.

Ian’s ride on the Great American Rail-Trail began with a ceremony on the National Mall. | Photo by Anthony Le, courtesy RTC
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Indiana State Rep. Carey Hamilton Named 2022 Rail-Trail Champion
September 11, 2022

RTC is pleased to announce Indiana State Rep. Carey Hamilton as the 2022 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for her leadership in founding the Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus, a bipartisan group of state legislators committed to building out the state’s trail network.

Rep. Carey Hamilton on the Nickel Plate Trail in Indiana in 2022 | Photo courtesy Rep. Carey Hamilton
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Best Of: Great American Rail-Trail Adventures With the Traverses
September 11, 2022

In June 2021, my husband, Pat, and I began our trek on the Great American Rail-Trail® in Seattle, Washington, at the western end of the 3,700-mile developing route.

Shevonne and Pat Travers | Photo courtesy Shevonne and Pat Travers
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Trail Moments | Couple Celebrates Half a Century of Healthy, Happy Biking
August 03, 2022

Janine Brobst has always been competitive, cruising ahead of her husband John during their bike rides together—even uphill. Today, at 91 she still beats her husband, six years her junior, and keeps up with her daughter who’s a spry 69. John pedals behind on his recumbent and they all meet up together at designated points along the route.

John and Janine Brobst in Philadelphia in 1981 | Photo by David Nilsson
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South Carolina’s Spanish Moss Trail
August 02, 2022

Aptly named for the moss-draped oaks along the route, the woodsy sections of the Spanish Moss Trail provide a cool respite in the South Carolina summers.

Aerial view of the Mather Trestle along South Carolina's Spanish Moss Trail | Photo courtesy of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail
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Riverfront Trail Offers Glimpse Into the Heart of Kansas City
July 18, 2022

Kaw Point Park is one of the many highlights on Kansas City’s 15-mile Riverfront Heritage Trail. Along the way, the bike/pedestrian pathway takes in not just the two rivers, but two states, three counties, three cities, countless neighborhoods, bustling retail centers and vast industrial areas.

Riverfront Heritage Trail | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Trail Moments | Our Quest to Visit All of America’s Hall of Fame Rail-Trails
July 04, 2022

Visit All of America’s Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: Our journey started with an F150 pickup carrying canoes on the roof and bicycles.

Hall of Fame milestone on Florida's Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail | Courtesy Carol Alexander
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Idaho’s Weiser River National Recreation Trail
June 12, 2022

When someone says “Idaho,” most people think of potatoes, but the Weiser River National Recreation Trail demonstrates there is so much more to the landscape and the people. Traveling 84 miles—from forested terrain through canyons and onto the high prairie in the west-central part of the state—there is an ever-changing beauty that evokes an appreciation of the region and the forward-thinking individuals who sought to preserve the corridor.

Idaho's Weiser River Trail | Photo by Mike Beavers