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Indiana’s Big 4 Trail
January 11, 2022

Surrounded by tree canopies, beautiful countryside and the charm of small towns, the Big 4 Trail traverses a Midwestern wonderland. The developing rail-trail serves as an important regional connector—spreading diagonally across Boone County, crossing into Clinton County and, eventually, continuing into Tippecanoe County.

Indiana's Big 4 Trail | Courtesy Town of Zionsville
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Connecting Ashtabula to Pittsburgh Feasibility Study
December 20, 2021
The Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition’s (IHTC’s) 1,500-miles-plus network vision spans 51 counties across Western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, 79 eastern Ohio and the southwestern corner of New York. When complete, the trail network will comprise the largest shared-use trail system in North America for tourism, physical activity and recreation. The plan tocomplete the network is […]
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Utah’s Jordan River Parkway Trail
December 06, 2021

The Jordan River Parkway Trail cuts a nearly 50-mile path through Utah’s most densely populated region, traversing portions of Salt Lake City.

Jordan River Parkway Trail | Photo by TrailLink user trailrider622
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Inaugural WV TRAIL Conference Energizes Mass Effort for Statewide Trails Movement
November 23, 2021

Local and national trail advocates gathered virtually for the inaugural WV TRAIL Conference, Nov. 16–18, 2021.

As part of the conference program, longtime West Virginia trail advocates Peggy Pings, Ella Belling and Amanda Pitzer celebrate Ella’s recognition as a leader of trail advocacy on the Mon River Rail-Trail System in Morgantown. | Photo courtesy Amanda Pitzer
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Federal Grants RAISE the Bar for Active Transportation Investments
November 23, 2021

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced nearly $1 billion in RAISE grants this cycle, “that will improve infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, make us safer, advance equity, and combat climate change.”

Courtesy Getty Images
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2021 RTC Fall Trail Grants Supporting Equitable Trail Access Around the Nation
November 17, 2021

RTC announced the recipients of over $300,000 in grants as part of the 2021 Trail Grants Program. These grants were given to 45 organizations around the country

Washington's Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in part of the Great American Rail-Trail | Photo by TrailLink user scfroehlich
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Ohio’s Camp Chase Trail
November 10, 2021

Ohio’s Camp Chase Trail is a 16-mile pathway traversing bountiful farmlands, calming countryside and invigorating city scenes.

Ohio's Camp Chase Trail | Photo by TrailLink user jodydzuranin
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Close Ties: Louisiana Bootlace Trail Network
October 26, 2021

Trail advocates in Louisiana are coming together with a vision to create a 100-miles-plus trail network loop that will lace together a dozen parishes.

Part of the developing Louisiana Bootlace Trail Network, New Orleans’ Wisner Trail is nestled between two popular recreational amenities - City Park and Bayou St. John. Photo by Jennifer Ruley, courtesy City of New Orleans.
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Iowa’s Raccoon River Valley Trail
September 10, 2021

In pastoral west-central Iowa, the Raccoon River Valley Trail has won this year’s blue-ribbon prize: entrance into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.

Perry's depot along the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Courtesy Raccoon River Valley Trail Association
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South Carolina’s Three Rivers Greenway
July 08, 2021

While pedaling the completed 19.4 miles of South Carolina’s Three Rivers Greenway, the word “potential” keeps popping up in my mind.

Three Rivers Greenway | Photo by Robert Annis