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Rails to Trails Conservancy Announces 2025 Trail Grants
October 06, 2025

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced it awarded $398,000 in funding through its 2025 Trail Grants program to community orgs and agencies.

Iowa's River's Edge Trail | Photo by TrailLink user rkc1954
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WEBINAR – TrADE Talk: Transportation Alternative Trends and Transformative Impact
September 25, 2025
This webinar explores RTC’s recently released TrADE report, which serves as an important tool for states, regions and active transportation professionals to understand spending patterns and strengthen the program, thus improving the efficiency and impact of investments made. We hear from Kevin Vettraino, Planning Director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) about how […]
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The Very Real Challenges Facing America’s Trails
September 10, 2025

New actions being taken at the federal level seek to undermine—or even eliminate—the crucial funding sources and corridor preservation law that make trails and active transportation networks possible. Rails to Trails Conservancy will continue working to protect the federal programs that make it possible for the country to create, connect and maintain its trails.

Texas' A-train Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Denton County Transportation Authority
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Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park Recognized as Hall of Fame Trail
August 08, 2025

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced that the Flint Hills Trail State Park in Kansas will be the newest member of the Hall of Fame.

Drone photography of Kansas' Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo courtesy of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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What’s at Stake: Federal Funding Threats Sacrifice Community Connectivity
July 24, 2025

After celebrating RCP & NAE programs, Congress has stripped much of that funding away, leaving communities that had benefited with whiplash.

Georgia's Atlanta Beltline | Photo by Lisa Panero
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Reconciliation Bill Claws Back Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Trails, Walking and Biking
July 15, 2025

Congress’s move to rescind nearly $750 million for trail, walking and biking projects through the One Big Beautiful Bill is a major blow.

Celebrate Trails Day sign along the Emerald Trail in Jacksonville, FL | Photo by Ken Bryan
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WEBINAR – Advocating for Active Transportation: Introducing RTC’S Reauthorization Agenda
June 30, 2025
There is much uncertainty right now about the future of federal funding for trails, walking and biking. In this webinar, you will learn about what Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) is doing—and actions you can take—to reinforce the transformative impact of trails in your community.    For decades, RTC, its members and partners have advocated for […]
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Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail: June 2025 Trail of the Month
June 04, 2025

Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail is a 39.2 miles asphalt rail-trail in Calhoun and Cleburne counties. You can walk, bike, inline skate and horseback ride on the trail, which is wheelchair accessible.

Drone photo of Chief Ladiga Trail in Jacksonville, Alabama | Photo courtesy Ben Nunnally, City of Jacksonville
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Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park: May 2025 Trail of the Month
May 09, 2025

Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park stretches 28 miles to Echo Reservoir, connecting the communities of Wanship and Coalville.

Walkers on Utah's Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park in Coalville | Photo by Cindy Barks
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America’s Trail Moment, Celebrating Progress and Pursuing Possibility
May 05, 2025

This is a critical moment for the trails movement. Rail-trails AND trail networks being developed in every single state

Midtown Greenway - View from 13th Avenue overlooking the trail | Photo courtesy Midtown Greenway Coalition