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Richmond’s Roots
May 10, 2022

The Richmond Greenway in California’s Bay Area is serving as a catalyst for activation and revitalization.

California's Richmond Greenway | Photo by R.D. Lopez
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California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail
April 11, 2022

As California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail grows to reach its ultimate 47-mile potential, community members and visitors realize the beauty of connectivity and accessibility.

California's Napa Valley Vine Trail in Yountville | Courtesy Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition
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Trail Moments | A Tale of a Tour: Traveling by Trail in Wisconsin
February 24, 2022

Traveling by bike allows you see snapshots of people’s daily lives and interact with them. “Traveling lets you see a thousand lives you might have lived.”

Traveling by trail | Courtesy Rachel and Patrick Hugens
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Commuting Across and Exploring the Bay Area Will Become More Accessible to Millions of Residents Via 2,604 Miles of Connected Trails
January 11, 2022

This vision is becoming a reality with nearly 60% of the 2,590-mile Bay Area regional trail network complete. Leading the charge is the Bay Area Trails Collaborative, a group of more than 50 businesses, agencies and organizations that is chaired by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC).

California Coastal Trail | Photo by TrailLink user davidgordon144
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A Look Ahead for the Trails Movement in 2022 and Beyond
December 20, 2021

As we look ahead, we see opportunity and potential in the work and in the inspiration provided by the partners, friends and advocates with whom we share our collective vision.

Richmond Greenway | Courtesy RTC
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Here Are Six Reasons Rails-to-Trails Is Celebrating This Year
December 09, 2021

A year of positive momentum. That’s how we’d describe 2021, which—despite many challenges and much uncertainty—still came with so much hope and progress for trails and those who made them happen.

White River State Trail, part of the Route of the Badger trail network | Photo by TrailLink user lkgatu
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Top 10 Trails in Washington, DC
December 01, 2021

D.C. has a lot treasures to discover—not least of which are its rail-trails and multiuse pathways, which provide linkages, large and small, to many of the communities.

Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Branch Trail | Photo by India Kea
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Inaugural WV TRAIL Conference Energizes Mass Effort for Statewide Trails Movement
November 22, 2021

Local and national trail advocates gathered virtually for the inaugural WV TRAIL Conference, Nov. 16–18, 2021.

As part of the conference program, longtime West Virginia trail advocates Peggy Pings, Ella Belling and Amanda Pitzer celebrate Ella’s recognition as a leader of trail advocacy on the Mon River Rail-Trail System in Morgantown. | Photo courtesy Amanda Pitzer
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2021 RTC Fall Trail Grants Supporting Equitable Trail Access Around the Nation
November 16, 2021

RTC announced the recipients of over $300,000 in grants as part of the 2021 Trail Grants Program. These grants were given to 45 organizations around the country

Washington's Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in part of the Great American Rail-Trail | Photo by TrailLink user scfroehlich
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Reimagining Public Spaces
October 11, 2021

We explored the strengths of our movement, our role in bringing solutions to these significant social challenges and the opportunities ahead.

Met Branch Trail | Photo by India Kea