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Trailblazing Arkansas: How Trails Are Powering a Statewide Transformation
May 07, 2025

Arkansas is investing the outdoor recreation economy, and a big part is developing and connecting trails that will be economic drivers.

Bicyclists at the Delta Heritage Arkansas City Terminus Dedication in 2018 | Photo courtesy Tourism Arkansas
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TrailNation in Action: Creating Lasting Impact in 2024
May 04, 2025

RTC’s TrailNationâ„¢ initiative encompassing eight projects ranging from 35 to 2,600 miles that are serving as trail network models.

Group walking during IHTC's Kiski Bridge opening on Pennsylvania's Armstrong Trails | Photo courtesy Chris Ziegler
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Arizona’s Rillito River Park Trail
February 03, 2025

Tucson’s Rillito River Park Trail is a 137-mile trail network and took top honors in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice polls in both 2021 and 2022.

Rillito River Park Trail's Tracks and Trails mural | Photo Courtesy Pima County Public Art
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Heritage Corridor: How the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Is Sparking Connections and Community Prosperity in Connecticut
January 29, 2025

Ti-Trikes are beneficial for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Ray Charpentier tried one on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.

Statue honoring 19th-century engineer William Lanson along the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in New Haven | Photo by John Munno
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Rhode Island’s East Bay Bike Path
January 13, 2025

From Providence, the East Bay Bike Path stretches 14.3 miles south to Bristol, connecting the communities of East Providence, Barrington and Warren along the way.

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First Round of Active Transportation Connectivity Grants Showcase Program Potential to Make American Towns and Cities Safer and Economically Resilient  
January 07, 2025

Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail

Philadelphia's Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk | Photo by Laura Pedrick/AP Images
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail
December 22, 2024

Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail

Trailblazer ride on Iowa's Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Jimmy O'Connor
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Indiana’s Monon Trail
December 04, 2024

Passing through Indianapolis, Carmel, Westfield and Sheridan, Indiana’s Monon Trail is a commuter super-highway and a linear park for families.

Indiana's Monon Trail | Photo by Robert Annis
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Celebrating 2024’s New Rail-Trails
December 01, 2024

We applaud the new 2024 rail-trails that have made their debuts this year, joining more than 2,400 others already across America.

Ribbon cutting of Iowa's High Trestle Trail to Raccoon River Valley Trail Connector | Photo courtesy of Iowa Bicycle Coalition
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Bridging the Gaps: Maine’s Vision for a Statewide Interconnected Trail Network
November 04, 2024

Discover Maine’s vision for an interconnected trail network. Learn how communities and organizations are working to connect scenic rail-trails

Maine's Down East Sunrise Trail | Photo by Katie Guerin