Focus Term: Tourism and Economic Development
From Dream to National Treasure: The Great American Rail-Trail
The Great American Rail-Trail aims to create a multiuse trail across the country, separated from roads for more than 3,700 miles.

16 Historic Highlights Along the Route of the Great American Rail-Trail
16 Historic Highlights Along the Route of the Great American Rail-Trail. Rail-trails are the perfect way for us to connect to each other, our communities and our cultural heritage. Unique in makeup and geography, each trail that’s hosting the 3,700-miles-plus preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail has many stories to tell—some as old as, or far older than, our country itself. Both well known and lesser known, the histories found along the route demonstrate why the “Great American” is a true national treasure.

New York’s Warren County Bikeway
The Warren County Bikeway runs 10 miles between Glens Falls and Lake George, about an hour’s drive north of Albany.

Illinois’ Hennepin Canal Parkway
Now, with its 112-year history, the Hennepin Canal Parkway seems a natural for its latest chapter—as a “gateway trail” in the nearly 4,000-mile Great American Rail-Trail, a cross-country route planned by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) to stretch across the United States, from Washington, D.C., to Washington State.

Developing Trail in Lincoln Celebrates Nebraska’s Tallgrass Prairie Legacy
Welcome to Nebraska’s tallgrass prairie, a rapidly disappearing ecosystem that Nebraskans are racing to preserve—and they hope to do just that with a new corridor and trail: the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch.

Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
With views of the rugged Chugach Mountains and tidal inlets, Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail offers a breathtaking experience unlike any other rail-trail in the country. Learn more in our Trail of the Month feature.

Eight Critical Wins for TrailNation in 2018
Here is a spotlight on some of the critical TrailNation project advances we made in 2018—and how they are bringing to life our vision of trails at the heart of healthy, thriving communities.

Arkansas’ Southwest Trail
The Natural State’s newest rail-trail venture—the Southwest Trail—could bring both national attention and important local benefits.

Protecting Trails in 2018: Five Ways We Mobilized in Communities This Year
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the national trail community put itself on the front lines to protect and defend trails in 2018. Here are five ways we mobilized in communities this year.

Ohio’s Year of the Trails: Three Major Trail Developments in the Buckeye State
It’s officially the Year of the Trails in Ohio, and the Buckeye State is building significant momentum on trail projects, from Cleveland to Cincinnati and beyond.

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