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Ohio’s Little Miami Scenic Trail: February 2026 Trail of the Month
January 26, 2026

Ohio’s Little Miami Scenic Trail spans 78 miles in southwestern Ohio and is the longest section of the 350 miles Miami Valley Trails network.

Bicyclists near Richard P. Eastman Hyde Road Covered Bridge along Ohio's Little Miami Scenic Trail | Photo courtesy Greene County Parks and Trails
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Trails Movement Wrapped: A Review of 2025’s Big Moments
December 22, 2025

Explore the 2025 big moments for the trails movement, highlighting wins, challenges, and community connections across America.

2025 Celebrate Trails Day trash clean up event in Union County, NJ | Photo by Upendra Sapkota
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2025 Progress on Great American Rail-Trail Builds with New Miles and $30 Million in New Funding
December 22, 2025

Progress on Great American Rail-Trail builds with new miles and $30 Million in new funding in 2025, and the route is nearly 56% complete.

Progress on the Great American Rail-Trail- The difference a national vision makes
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Webinar – Active Transportation Freeze: Where do Federal Active Transportation Grants Stand? 
December 09, 2025
Since early 2025, RTC has tracked and reported decisions made by the White House and the US Department of Transportation regarding active transportation and advised trails, walking and biking advocates as they have endured whiplash, grant cancellations, and ongoing uncertainties about frozen federal transportation grants. Congress rescinded $750 million in active transportation Neighborhood Access and Equity grants […]
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Indiana’s HamCo Hubway: December 2025 Trail of the Month
December 08, 2025

Indiana’s HamCo Hubway trail loop in Hamilton County is 28.5 miles long formed from Midland Trace, Nickel Plate Trail, The 106 and Monon Trail

Walkers and wheelchair user along a mural along Indiana's Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers | Photo courtesy Hamilton County Tourism
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America’s Trails Are Under Fire
November 26, 2025

Explore the future of America’s trails amidst challenges to bike and walking path funding in the new federal transportation bill.

Opened in the summer of 2024, this 147-foot-long pedestrian bridge on the W&OD Trail provides safe crossings for people over busy Wiehle Avenue in Reston, Virginia. | Photo by Albert Ting
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Webinar – Innovative State Legislative Approaches: Addressing a Challenging Environment
November 24, 2025
Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to learn more about, “Innovative State Legislative Approaches: Addressing a Challenging Environment.” During this webinar, RTC policy staff and featured guests discussed best practices for building a state legislative agenda focused on achieving policy wins and funding for active transportation. The session touched on legislative basics and timelines before diving […]
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What I Learned Speed Dating for Trails
November 10, 2025

Six conversations that left a lasting impact at the 2025 TrailNation Summit World Café in Cleveland, Ohio.

The trail world came together in late October at Rails to Trails Conservancy's 2025 TrailNation Summit in Cleveland, Ohio.
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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 […]