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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
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When Trails Connect Everyone, Everywhere
November 30, 2020

Throughout this year, as we’ve continued to galvanize the trails movement in a virtual world, the movement itself has inspired us—in particular, the stories so many have shared of the moments of joy, respite, healing and strength they have found on the trail. The impact of our work in this time has brought urgency and focus to our path forward.

Tacony Creek | Photo by Thom Carroll
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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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How the Great Allegheny Passage Transformed a Region
May 11, 2020

The 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) in Southwestern Pennsylvania and Western Maryland is a premier rail-trail destination.

Great Allegheny Passage just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Photo by Milo Bateman
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As California ATP Cycle 5 Kicks Off—Here’s a Snapshot of Some Success Stories
April 07, 2020

On March 26, California released a call for projects for the next round of the Active Transportation Program (ATP)—the state’s largest single source of funding for trails and walking and biking projects.

Bicycle riders enjoying a new section of the Miners Ravine Trail in Roseville, California | Courtesy City of Roseville
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New Hampshire’s Londonderry Rail Trail
April 05, 2020

About a 45-mile drive northwest of Boston, the Londonderry Rail Trail in the quaint southern New Hampshire town of Londonderry offers locals a slice of tranquility in an otherwise upside-down world with a 4.5-mile jaunt through verdant forests and wildlife-rich wetlands and along scenic ponds.

Recently completed Cohas section of the Londonderry Rail Trail | Courtesy Londonderry Trailways
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Illinois’ MCT Goshen Trail
January 12, 2020

With a newly opened extension of the MCT Goshen Trail, travelers can now also access neighboring St. Clair County by trail for the first time. Providing even more transit options for locals, many of St. Clair County’s trails are being developed to intertwine with MetroLink, the region’s light rail system.

MCT Goshen Trail | Photo courtesy Metro East Park & Recreation District
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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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A View From … Michigan’s Great Lake-to-Lake Trail
December 19, 2019

It’s no secret that Michigan is a great trail state, hosting more than 2,400 miles of rail-trails, and exciting developing trail network projects like the Great Lake-to-Lake Trails, which is building momentum.

The inaugural Great Lake-to-Lake Trail ride along Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park | Photo by Jeff Green, TrailLink user jeffinbville