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A Conversation With 2025 Rail-Trail Champion Kay Ehas
February 27, 2026

Meet Kay Ehas, RTC’s 2025 Rail-Trail Champion, who is leading the Emerald Trail project in Jacksonville, Florida.

2025 Rail-Trail Champion Kay Ehas (left) with RTC's President Ryan Chao | Photo courtesy Groundwork Jacksonville
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A View From: Influential Hall of Fame Trails
February 16, 2026

Since 2007, RTC has recognized America’s most exemplary trails by inducting them into the Hall of Fame. Take a look at our favorites.

Pennsylvania's Heritage Rail Trail County Park | Photo by John Gensor
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Reflections at 40: Moments That Moved the Dial for America’s Rail-Trails
January 28, 2026

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

Katy Trail Ribbon-Cutting | Photo courtesy Rails to Trails Conservancy
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors Groundwork Jacksonville’s Kay Ehas as the Nation’s 2025 Trail Champion
December 11, 2025

Groundwork Jacksonville’s Kay Ehas is RTC’s 2025 Rail-Trail Champion for her community-driven approach in developing the Emerald Trail.

2025 Rail-Trail Champion Kay Ehas, Groundwork Jacksonville
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Pathways to Purpose
October 25, 2025

Explore how Rachel Jones, Ed Talone, Isaiah Maxi, Brooke Pavek and Bobby Whittaker made their lives extraordinary on America’s pathways.

Rachel Jones at her 1,000 Club party | Photo courtesy Rachel Jones
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Meet the 2025 Hall of Fame Trail Nominees
July 31, 2025

2025 Hall of Fame nominees are Florida’s East Central Regional Rail Trail, Utah’s Murdock Canal Trail & Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park

2025 Hall of Fame nominees | Graphic by RTC
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What’s at Stake: Federal Funding Threats Sacrifice Community Connectivity
July 24, 2025

After celebrating RCP & NAE programs, Congress has stripped much of that funding away, leaving communities that had benefited with whiplash.

Georgia's Atlanta Beltline | Photo by Lisa Panero
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Bi-Partisan Leadership Fuels State-Level Trail Investment in 2024
May 08, 2025

RTC worked closely with local and state partners in fiscal year (FY) 2024 to generate support for trails in at least 20 states and one territory.

Maine's Eastern Trail 2022 Hall of Fame Induction | Photo by Thomas Bell
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Five Reasons to Get Outside on Trails This Spring
April 01, 2025

On Celebrate Trails Day, Rails to Trails Conservancy calls on America to go for a walk, run or bike ride in a demonstration of the joy and impact trails bring to the nation

Group of trail runners in Baltimore, MD | Photo by Allison Abruscato
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16 Trails Featured in Movies and Television
January 29, 2025

For some cinematic fun, here’s a list of 16 trails featured in movies and television including Rocky, Field Of Dreams and Stand By Me.

Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia | Photo courtesy Eva Garcia