Focus Term: History Happened Here
“From Rails to Trails”: The Origin Story of America’s Beloved Pathways
“From Rails to Trails” is a documentary by filmmaker Dan Protess that airs on PBS.org that explores the origins of America’s trails movement.
A Nebraska Legacy: Examining the Cowboy Trail’s Impact Across Three Decades
Michael and Pam Swanson and Ashley Schafer take in the view from the longest of 221 bridges along Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail.
Before Lewis and Clark, there was Moncacht-Apé
Around the late 1600s, Moncacht-Apé, a Native American explorer, allegedly crossed the continent a century before the famous Lewis and Clark.
Idaho’s Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: July 2025 Trail of the Month
The Big Burn: Exploring the Great Fire of 1910 in Idaho and Montana
The Big Burn in Idaho and the 1910 Wildfires That Ravaged the American Northwest and Shaped the Forest Service.
Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park: May 2025 Trail of the Month
Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park stretches 28 miles to Echo Reservoir, connecting the communities of Wanship and Coalville.
Revisiting John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on Sunday, Oct. 16, 1859, when a band of 22 armed men slipped out of a Maryland farmhouse.
American Dreams: People Who Shaped the Landscape of the Great American Rail-Trail
Explore stories about people, places and events that shaped the Great American Rail-Trail from “History Along the Great American Rail-Trail.”
Virginia’s High Bridge Trail State Park
Since the High Bridge Trail State Park was finally coming to Pamplin, there has been new investment in the town and a real revitalization.
American Icon: The Great American Rail-Trail Is on Its Way to Fulfilling a Cross-Country Vision
Five years after launch, the Great American Rail-Trail is on its way to fulfilling a cross-country vision. See updates across the route.
