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Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park Recognized as Hall of Fame Trail
August 08, 2025

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced that the Flint Hills Trail State Park in Kansas will be the newest member of the Hall of Fame.

Drone photography of Kansas' Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo courtesy of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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Iowa’s Wabash Trace Nature Trail: August 2025 Trail of the Month
August 05, 2025

Iowa’s Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a 63 mile rail-trail in the counties of Fremont, Mills, Page and Pottawattamie.

Bicyclist on Wabash Trace Nature Trail near Imogene, Iowa | Photo by Laura Stark
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Meet the 2025 Hall of Fame Trail Nominees
July 31, 2025

2025 Hall of Fame nominees are Florida’s East Central Regional Rail Trail, Utah’s Murdock Canal Trail & Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park

2025 Hall of Fame nominees | Graphic by RTC
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Great American Rail-Trail Guidebook Sneak Peek
July 28, 2025

Get a sneak peek of the Great American Rail-Trail guidebook of the nation’s first cross-country trail between DC and Washington state.

Pennsylvania's Montour Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman
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Idaho’s Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: July 2025 Trail of the Month
July 10, 2025
Bicyclists approaching the Chatcolet Bridge on Idaho's Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes | Photo by Glenn Zinkus
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Trail Moments | A Mental and Physical Journey Along the Great American Rail-Trail
June 09, 2025

Biking is a way to balance the turmoil in my life, a way for me to get away and let my problems go temporarily. My last drink was 8 years ago.

Pacific Ocean view in La Push, Washington | Photo by Craig Martin
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The Great Connector: How West Virginia’s Greenbrier River Trail Is Fostering Recreation and Revitalization in the Allegheny Highlands
June 05, 2025

The Greenbrier River Trail has fostered recreation, relationships and economic revitalization in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia.

Bicyclists on the Greenbrier River Trail in Greenbrier County | Marlyn McClendon, courtesy Experience Greenbrier Valley
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BEST Of: Cultural Walking and Biking Hubs in European Capitals
June 05, 2025

Biking hubs in European Capitals make it easy to navigate by foot or bike. Here are five of these standout destinations from my travels.

Reykjavik, Iceland | Photo by Amy Kapp
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Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail: June 2025 Trail of the Month
June 04, 2025

Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail is a 39.2 miles asphalt rail-trail in Calhoun and Cleburne counties. You can walk, bike, inline skate and horseback ride on the trail, which is wheelchair accessible.

Drone photo of Chief Ladiga Trail in Jacksonville, Alabama | Photo courtesy Ben Nunnally, City of Jacksonville
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The Impact of Celebrate Trails Day 2025
May 22, 2025

On Celebrate Trails Day 2025, 33,000+ people showed up on trails across the country, engaging in trail outings and the 275+ celebrations.

Bike ride at the Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham, AL | Photo by Brandi Horton