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A View From: Kansas City’s Riverfront Heritage Trail
July 19, 2022
Riverfront Heritage Trail is 15 miles. While much of the trail is flat, the bluffs along the Missouri and Kansas rivers have gentle climbs.
The observation deck on the Town of Kansas Bridge offers stellar views of the Missouri River, the railroads that run along it and the bridges that cross it. Especially at sunset, the bridge is a popular spot to enjoy the river vistas. | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Bridge to Everywhere: Examining Signature Gateways Across America
June 09, 2022
Bridges serve as the gateways and centerpieces of communities, providing connectivity that has a major impact on active transportation.
Wendy Park Bridge along the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn
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A Path Toward Healing
June 03, 2022
The events of Fort Robinson, while seminal in the Northern Cheyenne’s quest for freedom and autonomy, were not a well-known history.
Northern Cheyenne Monument | Photo courtesy Northern Cheyenne Journey Home Committee
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Richmond’s Roots
May 11, 2022
The Richmond Greenway in California’s Bay Area is serving as a catalyst for activation and revitalization.
California's Richmond Greenway | Photo by R.D. Lopez
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Montana: On a Path to Better Health Through Trail Prescriptions
May 11, 2022
Wellness happens step-by-step in Missoula, Montana. Instead of relying solely on the prescription pad, more of Missoula’s health-care community is recommending movement on Missoula’s Rx Trails to improve everything from back pain to depression.
Missoula's Milwaukee Trail | Courtesy Missoula In Motion
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North Carolina’s Trails
March 29, 2022
Trails are a vital part of North Carolina’s infrastructure, providing significant health, economic and transportation benefits.
American Tobacco Trail | Photo by TrailLink user daveconnelly
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Colorado: Exploring the Colorado Riverfront Trail
March 29, 2022
I was in town primarily to explore a relatively thin strip of those public lands, the 22-mile Colorado Riverfront Trail. The Riverfront Trail is actually a conglomeration of multiple (mostly) connected trails that join the trio of communities along with state parkland—including four of the five separated sections of James M. Robb–Colorado River State Park, known locally as a “string of pearls,” and several community parks.
Colorado Riverfront Trail, looking into Colorado National Monument Walk Wildlife Area | Photo by TrailLink user auerbach_j
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A Walk to Remember: Indiana’s Place as the Crucible of American Music
February 01, 2022
America’s greatest contribution to cultural history is its music, and it’s been influenced directly by the records made by those artists of Gennett records.
Considered icons of the New Orleans jazz sound, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band recorded their debut album in 1923 at Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana. | Courtesty Charlie Dahan
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Follow Your Art: Exploring the Trailside Artwork of Bernard Williams
January 27, 2022
“Connecting art with trails is a beautiful gesture that seems to be happening more often,” reflected Bernard Williams.
Talking Wall artwork along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail | Courtesy Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc.
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A Conversation With the 2021 Rail-Trail Champion: Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb
January 25, 2022
RTC is honoring Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb as the 2021 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for the state’s Next Level Trails program.
Gov. Eric Holcomb at the Next Level Trails program announcement in 2019 | Courtesy Indiana Department of Natural Resources