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2021 RTC Fall Trail Grants Supporting Equitable Trail Access Around the Nation
November 16, 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 09, 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 25, 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 09, 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 07, 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
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Michigan Trail System Makes Connections From Lake to Shining Lake
July 03, 2021

By summer 2022, the Michigan Air Line Trail will complete the final 2.5 miles of its 8-mile total, and enthusiasm among Wixom’s residents and business owners is high. But even more exciting than the trail’s completion is the news that the route will join the larger Great Lake-to-Lake Trails network. Because now, rather than merely attracting Detroiters, Wixom will be able to advertise itself to cross-state roadtrippers.

Michigan's Kal Haven Trail on the Great Lake-to-Lake Trails Route 1 in South Haven | Photo by C.M. McGuire
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Wisconsin’s White River State Trail
June 13, 2021

The 19-mile White River State Trail gives visitors an authentic glimpse into what Wisconsin’s all about, punctuated with stunning scenery.

White River State Trail | Photo by TrailLink user lkgatu
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Alaska’s Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail
May 12, 2021

The Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail is a beautiful oasis in the middle of Anchorage, Alaska. Running east to west from Goose Lake Park to Westchester Lagoon.

Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail | Courtesy Erin Kirkland
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Florida’s Spring to Spring Trail
March 15, 2021

The Spring to Spring Trail is this scenic, nearly complete 26-mile route winding through the old-growth forests and tree-draped lakesides of Central Florida.

Spring to Spring Trail | Courtesy Pat Northey
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New Mexico’s Canyon Rim Trail
December 03, 2020

One of Los Alamos County’s most popular pathways, the Canyon Rim Trail, provides an easy—and easy to reach—option in the heart of the community, packing a lot of wonder into its 2.5 miles.

Canyon Rim Trail | Courtesy Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Division
2025 Celebrate Trails Day Lightbox with photo of runners