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Top 10 Trails in Pennsylvania
January 07, 2021

Check out top 10 trails in Pennsylvania. The state has 188 completed rail-trails to date collectively spanning more than 2,100 miles.

Great Allegheny Passage (gaptrail.org) | Photo by Milo Bateman
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Trail Moments | Philly Birder Takes Fledgling Bird Enthusiasts Under His Wing
August 31, 2020

Birder Keith Russell is enjoying sharing that passion for birding with the next generation through his work at the Discovery Center.

Birdwatching in Tacony Creek Park | Courtesy Tookany-Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership
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What We Mean When We Say We Are “Standing Against Racism”
June 09, 2020

We also got many questions—about the prevalence of experiences of inequity and injustice in the outdoors as well as what we’re doing about it.

Baltimore, MD | Photo by Side A Photography
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Pennsylvania’s Tacony Creek Trail
June 08, 2020

The 3.2-mile Tacony Creek Trail, paved and smooth as a river stone, flows along the waterway under the hush of tall old-growth trees.

Tacony Creek Trail | Photo by Thom Carroll
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A Tribute to Rail-Trail Visionary Charlie Marshall
February 12, 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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Connectivity Evolution: Examining a Decade of Rails-to-Trails’ Impact, 2010–2020
December 30, 2019

Here’s a look at RTC and a decade of rail-trails—their power and their impact. As the 2010s built momentum, opportunities to maximize the power of these essential community assets became clear.

Photo courtesy RTC
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Seven Ways Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Brought Big Impact in 2019
December 04, 2019

This year, America and the rail-trail movement saw giant leaps, and small-but-no-less-important bounds, that have helped to achieve RTC’s goal of connecting the country by trail like never before.

Great American Rail-Trail preferred route reveal in South Cle Elum, Washington | Photo by Kathy Young
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Pathways for Patriots: 10 Rail-Trails with American Revolution Sites
July 02, 2019

From battle sites to hidden histories, rail-trails are an accessible way to celebrate our nation’s birthday and uncover pivotal moments in our past. Here are 10 Rail-Trails with American Revolution Sites.

Schuylkill River Trail through Valley Forge National Historical Park | Photo courtesy Montgomery County Planning Commission | CC BY SA 2.0
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10-Mile Developing Trail Project in Burlington County, New Jersey to Provide New Bike-Ped Connections for Thousands
April 15, 2019

From the Delaware River to the Jersey shore, opportunities to enjoy trails and linear parks abound in the Garden State. Unfortunately, many people need to drive to a trail before experiencing their benefits.

2016 Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Youth Sojourn on the Circuit Trails along the Camden waterfront | Photo by Kyle McIntyre
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Eight Critical Wins for TrailNation in 2018
December 04, 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