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A View From … The Great American Rail-Trail
January 23, 2019

Imagine what’s possible with a trail that connects the country. That vision will become a reality thanks to the Great American Rail-Trail, a signature project of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the organization’s most ambitious TrailNation™ project yet.

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in Washington | Photo by TrailLink user biggerdawg
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Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
January 15, 2019

With views of the rugged Chugach Mountains and tidal inlets, Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail offers a breathtaking experience unlike any other rail-trail in the country. Learn more in our Trail of the Month feature.

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail | Photo by Jody O. Photos, courtesy Visit Anchorage
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Meet America’s New Rail-Trails of 2018
December 17, 2018

2018 was an exciting one for the rail-trail movement. Here are new Rail-Trails of 2018, totally nearly 2,100 rail-trails across the country.

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the launch of phase 1 of the Wasson Way rail-trail in Cincinnati, Ohio | Photo courtesy City of Cincinnati
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Eight Critical Wins for TrailNation in 2018
December 05, 2018

Here is a spotlight on some of the critical TrailNation project advances we made in 2018—and how they are bringing to life our vision of trails at the heart of healthy, thriving communities.

Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Side A Photography
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Arkansas’ Southwest Trail
November 29, 2018

The Natural State’s newest rail-trail venture—the Southwest Trail—could bring both national attention and important local benefits.

A view of the Junction Bridge from La Petite Roche Plaza along the Arkansas River Trail, part of the Southwest Trail | Photo by Scott Stark
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Protecting Trails in 2018: Five Ways We Mobilized in Communities This Year
November 15, 2018

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the national trail community put itself on the front lines to protect and defend trails in 2018. Here are five ways we mobilized in communities this year.

Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Side A Photography
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Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park
November 13, 2018

Nestled into the gentle greens and golds of a vast prairie, rolling under leafy branches arched overhead like cathedral rooftops, and connecting small towns with friendly Midwestern charm, the Flint Hills Trail State Park proves there’s no place like Kansas.

Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Kansas Tourism
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Nine Cool Rail-Trails in Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail
October 24, 2018
Ahnapee State Park Trail | Photo by Ken Bryan
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Colorado’s Mineral Belt Trail
October 15, 2018

Forming a nearly 12-mile paved loop around the city, the Mineral Belt Trail offers spectacular views around every bend.

Mineral Belt Trail | Photo by Laura Stark, courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway
September 06, 2018

The Cardinal Greenway is Indiana’s longest rail-trail and the newest member of the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame by RTC.

Trail crossing over the White River along the Cardinal Greenway near the McCulloch Riverview Trailhead in Muncie, Indiana | Photo by Tony Valainis