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Press
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Resources
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In the News
National Geographic
This grand trail will one day connect Washington, D.C., to Washington State
NY Times
Summer of Cycling: 8 Rails-to-Trails Adventures in the U.S.
BBC Travel
A New Way to Travel Across the US
Indy Star
Coast-to-Coast Rail Trail Will Cut Through Indiana. Here's What Hoosiers Can Expect.
ABC News
Epic 3,700-Mile Nature Trail Will One Day Allow You to Hike Coast-to-Coast
Travel + Leisure
Here's the Proposed Route for the Massive, Great American Rail Trail
Bicycling
The 4,000-Mile Trail System That Will One Day Connect Both Coasts Is Closer Than Ever
WAMU/NPR
Want to Walk or Bike Across the Country? There’s a Plan for That.
CITYLAB
What Will It Take to Finish This Bike Trail Across the U.S.?
YAHOO
New Bike and Hiking Trail Will Connect US, Coast to Coast
REI
The Great American Rail-Trail Is on the Way
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
From Dream to National Treasure: The Great American Rail-Trail
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
A Trail Worth Taking: Pittsburgh-to-Cleveland Trail Has Many Benefits
FORBES
Momentum Grows for the Great American Rail-Trail
THE DAILY RECORD
Heartland Trail Opens New Section to Marshallville
RITZ HERALD
Major Step Forward in Indiana's Connection to the National Great American Rail-Trail
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Hebron celebrates 1-mile completion of Veterans Memorial Parkway with ribbon-counting
Press Releases
04/12/22
Beverly Bridge Opening Marks Major Jump Toward Statewide Trail Connectivity in Washington
04/08/22
Significant Milestones Build Momentum for the Great American Rail-Trail® in the West
12/15/21
Momentum for Great American Rail-Trail Builds With $15.6 Million in New Funding
01/27/21
‘Great American Ride’ virtual cross-country cycling event kicks off on March 20
12/08/20
08/14/20
New Miles Open on the Pennsy Greenway, Expanding Indiana’s Great American Rail-Trail Connection
07/10/20
06/06/20
03/18/20
RTC Outlines Blueprint for 200+ Mile Trail Between Cleveland and Pittsburgh
01/14/20
12/23/19
RTC Shares Progress Toward Completing Great American Rail-Trail
11/15/19
10/03/19
RTC Stands with State Leadership in Ohio To Turn Trails Vision into Reality
09/23/19
New miles added to Great American Rail-Trail, first in Ohio since route was announced in May
08/28/19
05/08/19
RTC Unveils Routing for Great American Rail-Trail, an Iconic 3,700-Mile Trail Connecting the Nation
Photo Gallery
The preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail includes 145+ existing rail-trails, greenways and other multiuse paths that will ultimately connect across 3,700+ miles. The photos below are a sampling of existing trails along the Great American route—one from all 12 states and the District of Columbia.
Videos
Live from Chadron, Nebraska, along the Cowboy Trail
Live from Washington, D.C., on the Capital Crescent Trail
Live from Muncie, Indiana, along the Cardinal Greenway
Live from Three Forks, Montana, just off the Headwaters Trail System
Live from Casper, Wyoming along the Casper Rail Trail
Live from Wallace, Idaho, along the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
Live from the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Iowa with the Black Hawk County Conservation Board
Live from Williamsport, Maryland, along the historic C&O Towpath Trail with the C&O Canal Trust
Live from McDonald, Pennsylvania, along the Panhandle Trail
Live from Gordon, Nebraska, along the Cowboy Trail
Live from South Cle Elum, Washington, along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
The Great American Rail-Trail is a signature project of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the nation’s largest trails organization—with a grassroots community more than 1 million strong—dedicated to connecting people and communities through a nationwide network of public trails, many from former rail lines. The “Great American” is the most ambitious project in its TrailNation™ portfolio—the organization’s initiative to encourage the rapid replication of regional trail networks across the country. Follow @greatamericanrailtrail on Facebook and Instagram.
