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Arizona’s Grand Canyon Greenway Trail
October 15, 2019

The Grand Canyon Greenway Trail totals 13 miles of paved pathway for biking and walking, providing access to numerous scenic viewpoints and attractions in the park.

The family-friendly Grand Canyon Greenway Trail | Photo by Sarah Neal, courtesy Bright Angel Bicycles
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Seven Bucket List Rail-Trail Destinations Around the World
September 26, 2019

Thousands more miles of rail-trails are available all across the globe. For World Tourism Day, we thought we’d take a look a few bucket list international rail-trail destinations.

New Zealand's Otago Central Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Otago Central Rail Trail Charitable Trust
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Four Long-Distance Rides Along the Great American Rail-Trail
August 08, 2019

Here are four sections of the Great American that span 100 miles or more with minimal on-street connections—perfect for multiday adventuring.

Ohio's Great Miami River Trail | Photo by Tom Bilcze
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Trail Tourism Adventures Await Along Salmonberry Corridor in Oregon
August 07, 2019
Salmonberry Trail | Photo by Connor Charles Photography
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Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail
August 05, 2019

All 43.6 miles of the Tanglefoot Trail opened at once, becoming the longest rail-trail in the state, and connecting these communities.

Mississippi's Tanglefoot Trail | Photo by Wendy Crosby, courtesy mightybus.wordpress.com
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Florida’s Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail
July 14, 2019

The Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail offers a slice of quiet paradise, journeying more than 25 miles to Keystone Heights through well-canopied forests, pine flatwoods, picturesque countryside and stands of showy wild azalea (which the locals call “pinksters”).

Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail | Photo by Britte Lowther
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Wyoming’s Platte River Trail
June 06, 2019

A momentary pause on the Platte River Trail might yield a glimpse of a pronghorn antelope or mule deer darting through the underbrush, or an eagle or osprey searching for a meal in the river.

Along the Platte River Trail by the Tate Pumphouse | Photo courtesy Platte River Trails
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Seeds Planted for California’s 300-Mile Great Redwood Trail
May 16, 2019

The Great Redwood Trail is a 300-mile proposed trail from the shores of San Francisco Bay to the redwoods of Eureka on Humboldt Bay.

Along the route of the Great Redwood Trail in California | Photo by Charles Gandy
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Get Your Kicks on Route 66, Illinois’ Trail
May 13, 2019

This is what Illinois’ Route 66 Trail is working to achieve: a long-distance trail from Chicago to St. Louis; an opportunity to revitalize communities and experience Route 66 as never before.

The Historic Route 66 sign | Photo courtesy iStock by Getty Images
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Iowa’s Cedar Valley Nature Trail
May 13, 2019

Depending on who you ask, the Cedar Valley Nature Trail is either 52 miles long (the original length) or about 67 miles thanks to extension projects in Linn County.

Cedar Valley Nature Trail | Photo by Liz Zabel, courtesy GO Cedar Rapids