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Virginia’s Mount Vernon Trail Receives Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Top Honor, Named 2026 Hall of Fame Trail
August 20, 2026

Virginia’s Mount Vernon Trail named 2026 Hall of Fame Trail celebrates community impact and historical significance in America.

Runner along Virginia's Mount Vernon Trail | Photo By Asa Photography, courtesy Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Launches New Program to Strengthen Community Safety, Health and Economic Opportunities
January 15, 2026

RTC’s TrailNation Accelerator designed to build capacity among rural and small-town communities to further develop trail networks.

Active Transportation - West Virginia's Caperton Rail Trail | Photo by Renee Rosensteel
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Trails Movement Wrapped: A Review of 2025’s Big Moments
December 22, 2025

Explore the 2025 big moments for the trails movement, highlighting wins, challenges, and community connections across America.

2025 Celebrate Trails Day trash clean up event in Union County, NJ | Photo by Upendra Sapkota
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What I Learned Speed Dating for Trails
November 10, 2025

Six conversations that left a lasting impact at the 2025 TrailNation Summit World Café in Cleveland, Ohio.

The trail world came together in late October at Rails to Trails Conservancy's 2025 TrailNation Summit in Cleveland, Ohio.
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In Memory of Trails and Environmental Justice Advocate Guy O. Williams
August 07, 2025

RTC was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Guy O. Williams, who passed away on July 29, 2025.

Guy Williams | Photo courtesy Guy Williams
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WEBINAR – TrailNation Spotlight: Cuyahoga Greenways
June 30, 2025
This TrailNation Spotlight series highlights innovative trail network development across the country and fosters peer-to-peer learning. These concise, high-impact sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from trail network innovators, explore successful strategies, and build momentum for this infrastructure across the country. This is just the first in a series of deep dives we’ll take […]
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TrailNation in Action: Creating Lasting Impact in 2024
May 05, 2025

RTC’s TrailNationâ„¢ initiative encompassing eight projects ranging from 35 to 2,600 miles that are serving as trail network models.

Group walking during IHTC's Kiski Bridge opening on Pennsylvania's Armstrong Trails | Photo courtesy Chris Ziegler
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Reconnecting Communities Program Elevates Role of Trail Networks in Revitalizing Communities
February 03, 2025

The Reconnecting Communities program advances equitable development approach with a focus on connecting historically under-resourced areas.

Group bike ride in Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Video still courtesy Johnson Media Consulting
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors City of Philadelphia’s Sarah Clark Stuart As Nation’s 2024 Trail Champion
October 22, 2024

RTC has named Sarah Clark Stuart, trails and transportation manager in the City of Philadelphia, the 2024 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion.

Sarah Clark Stuart is the 2024 Rail Trail Champion | Photo courtesy RTC
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Great American Rail-Trail Route Assessment 2024
May 07, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE GREAT AMERICAN RAIL-TRAIL VISION Imagine pedaling across the entire country on a safe, seamless and scenic pathway—or walking a local trail that connects you to historic routes from coast to coast. You’re enthralled in the experience of exploring America’s heritage—its potential, its beauty and bounty, its people and places. Consider the intimacy […]
Nebraska’s Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail | Photo by TrailLink user mbcallawa
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