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Feed and Grain On Heart of Ohio Trail Preserves Centerburg’s Agricultural Legacy
May 06, 2024

The arrival of the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad in Centerburg in 1873 brought many business opportunities for this Ohio community.

Heart of Ohio Trail and Centerburg Mill in 2016 | Photo by Gloria Parsisson
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Trident Depot Saved by Three Forks Community Encapsulates Region’s Rich History
May 06, 2024

The historic Trident Depot now serves as the Railroad and Trident Heritage Center in neighboring Three Forks, Montana.

Trident Depot exterior | Photo courtesy Three Forks Area Historical Society
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How Council Bluffs Became the Eastern Point of the First Transcontinental Railroad
May 02, 2024

In the 1860s, Council Bluffs became the Eastern Terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad and today is part of Great American Rail-Trail.

1867 Union Pacific advertisement poster | Courtesy Union Pacific Railroad Museum
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Depot in Center Point Is a Trailside Landmark to Iowa Town’s 1914 Awakening
April 30, 2024

Home to a museum that preserves the stories of the eastern Iowa town for which it is named, the Center Point Depot is a key piece of history.

Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway depot along the Iowa's Cedar Valley Nature Trail | Photo by Patrick Travers
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Alaska’s Campbell Creek Trail
March 12, 2024

The 7.5-mile Campbell Creek Trail follows Campbell Creek from the Chugach Mountain foothills ending at Campbell Lake.

Alaska's Campbell Creek Trail | Photo by Eric Oberg
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First in Class: Washington Trailblazer Clara McCarty Wilt Was UW’s First Graduate
March 04, 2024

The first graduate from UW was the trailblazing Clara McCarty Wilt, who would also go become the first woman elected to public office in WA.

Clara McCarty Wilt and YWCA friends, likely in the 1920s | Photo courtesy University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections (POR2339)
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North Dakota’s Missouri Valley Millennium Legacy Trail
January 10, 2024

Runner Josh Askvig knows he can head to the Missouri Valley Millennium Legacy Trail for a scenic, safe and invigorating winter workout.

North Dakota's Missouri Valley Millennium Legacy Trail | Photo courtesy Bismarck Parks and Recreation District
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A Cultural Shift as America’s Trail Networks Take Hold
December 14, 2023

It has been described as a “tipping point,” “critical mass” and “milestone” achievement. Regardless of what it’s called, there’s no doubt that the proliferation of trail networks around the United States is significant.

Chuck Huckelberry Loop | Photo by Gerry Loew, Pima County Communications
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Elevating Opportunity in 2023—Reflections From the Trails Movement
December 14, 2023

It has been described as a “tipping point,” “critical mass” and “milestone” achievement. Regardless of what it’s called, there’s no doubt that the proliferation of trail networks around the United States is significant.

Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn
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Awaiting Takeoff: The Wright Brothers’ Biking Legacy
December 04, 2023

On a gray North Carolina beach, 120 years ago this December, Wright Brothers completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft.

Wilbur Wright working in the Wright brothers’ Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop in 1897