Today, the nation’s leading advocacy organizations for trails, walking and bicycling sent a letter to Congressional leaders with a clear message: Walking and biking infrastructure is essential to communities nationwide.

Celebrate 40 years of Rails to Trails Conservancy and reflect on the milestones that shaped the national trails movement.

Explore the best rail-trails across the United States and discover hidden gems that enhance community and nature experiences.

Progress on Great American Rail-Trail builds with new miles and $30 Million in new funding in 2025, and the route is nearly 56% complete.

“From Rails to Trails” is a documentary by filmmaker Dan Protess that airs on PBS.org that explores the origins of America’s trails movement.

New actions being taken at the federal level seek to undermine—or even eliminate—the crucial funding sources and corridor preservation law that make trails and active transportation networks possible. Rails to Trails Conservancy will continue working to protect the federal programs that make it possible for the country to create, connect and maintain its trails.

Explore Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail—118 miles of prairie, history & small-town charm. A Hall of Fame rail-trail driving rural revitalization.

TrADE > FY 2024 At A Glance The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) is the largest dedicated source of funding for trails, walking and bicycling in the United States, focused on improving conditions for walking and bicycling. Since 1991, this program, formerly known as Transportation Enhancements (TE) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), has transformed the landscape […]

Longleaf Trace is a 44-mile Hall of Fame rail-trail connecting a handful of communities across rural southern Mississippi.

Funding that supports trails, walking and biking which has been caught up in funding freezes and the pausing of federal programs.