Focus Term: Rail-Trail Champion
Massachusetts’ Shining Sea Bikeway: January 2026 Trail of the Month
Trails Movement Wrapped: A Review of 2025’s Big Moments
Explore the 2025 big moments for the trails movement, highlighting wins, challenges, and community connections across America.
Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors Groundwork Jacksonville’s Kay Ehas as the Nation’s 2025 Trail Champion
Groundwork Jacksonville’s Kay Ehas is RTC’s 2025 Rail-Trail Champion for her community-driven approach in developing the Emerald Trail.
Rail-Trail Champion Sarah Clark Stuart On Philadelphia’s Visionary Trail Network
In Oct. 2024, Sarah Clark Stuart was named Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion of the year for her leadership on the Circuit Trails network.
Nebraska Trails Visionary and Champion Lynn Lightner Passes Away, Age 90
With deep sadness, RTC learned of the passing of Lynn S. Lightner, a long-time leader of the trail movement in Nebraska, on Jan. 16, 2025.
A Year of Joy and Progress for Trails
This year of progress for trails underscored how trails are transforming lives and bringing joy to people and communities.
Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors City of Philadelphia’s Sarah Clark Stuart As Nation’s 2024 Trail Champion
RTC has named Sarah Clark Stuart, trails and transportation manager in the City of Philadelphia, the 2024 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion
RTC Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion in Sequim along the Olympic Discovery Trail.
Reflecting on 2022: Capturing Once-in-a-Generation Opportunities for Trails, Walking and Biking
This December, we’re taking time to reflect on the challenges and changes, hard work and persistence, that’s made up the fabric of this impactful year.
Indiana State Rep. Carey Hamilton Named 2022 Rail-Trail Champion
RTC is pleased to announce Indiana State Rep. Carey Hamilton as the 2022 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for her leadership in founding the Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus, a bipartisan group of state legislators committed to building out the state’s trail network.
