These routes, including the well-loved Oklahoma River Trails, bring people to the neighborhoods, parks, world-class attractions and the flourishing downtown region.

Bike rides clear my mind and help me focus on the rest of the day. For me, quick physical activities during the weekdays are now based around trails.

In pastoral west-central Iowa, the Raccoon River Valley Trail has won this year’s blue-ribbon prize: entrance into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.

I’m still passionate about trails, and I continue to travel by bicycle on shorter trips—particularly on trails.

If you’re looking to create a new healthy habit outside, we’ve created a list of 21 easy-to-do actions you can take immediately on your nearest trail.

We’ve found that good rails-trail routes can be very forgiving to those new to bike touring. We’ve learned so much since then.

During the early days of the COVID-induced Great Bike Shortage, I stood in line with a neighbor to buy a used bike. Her first bike.

The 32-mile Snoqualmie Valley Trail (SVT) sits neatly between the geographically rich regions of Puget Sound and the Cascade foothills.

As I’ve watched outdoor recreation interest explode, it’s made me reflect on how a simple bike ride on a rail-trail saved my life.

An analysis of 31 trail counters for the week of March 16–22 found a nationwide trail usage increase of nearly 200% from that same week in 2019.