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How You Ride the Great American Rail-Trail
May 05, 2024

Learn how to ride the Great American Rail-Trail and Adventure Cycling’s contribution of a 960-mile detour route between Nebraska and Montana.

Panhandle Trail located in West Virginia and Pennsylvania | Photo by Milo Bateman
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Next Level Trails: Real Estate Guidelines & Procedures Handbook
April 28, 2024
The Real Estate Guidelines & Procedures Handbook will discuss real estate guidelines and procedures for the Next Level Trails (NLT) program. The procedures explained in this handbook should be read with extreme care. If the procedures are ignored, the applicant could encounter problems in receiving payment for eligible costs or claiming match value for land, […]
Indianapolis Cultural Trail | Photo by TrailLink user lunariver
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Gearing Up for a Cross-Country Trail Trek Webinar
April 17, 2024
Join us for a conversation about gearing up for a cross-country trail trek like the Great American Rail-Trail and what it takes to travel across the country by trail! We’ll have resources to help you think through how to prepare and what you need to know in advance—whether you’re planning a trip for Celebrate Trails […]
Kara Patajo @YourNorthWestieBestie on the Olympic Discovery Trail | Photo courtesy Kara Patajo
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10 Unique Lodgings Along the Great American Rail-Trail
April 14, 2024

We highlight lodging along the Great American Rail-Trail, and history buffs can find more from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Washington's Iron Horse Inn Bed and Breakfast is located adjacent to the Cle Elum Depot along the Great American Rail-Trail | Photo courtesy Iron Horse Inn Bed and Breakfast
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For Some 60 Years, Peru, Indiana, Was America’s “Circus City”
October 24, 2023

Peru is known as the Circus City or the Circus Capital of the World for a big reason. It really was.

Hagenbeck-Wallace main entrance to circus | Photo by M.D. McCarter, courtesy International Circus Hall of Fame. Used with permission.
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Illinois and Indiana’s Pennsy Greenway
August 07, 2023

The 14.5-mile Pennsy Greenway now connects two counties in two states (Cook County, Illinois, and Lake County, Indiana), as well as the communities of Lansing, Illinois, and Indiana’s Munster and Schererville along the way.

Pennsy Greenway's entrance in Lansing, Illinois | Photo by TrailLink user tommyspan
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Trail Moments | Teacher Shares Bike Commuting Lessons
August 03, 2023

I ride for several reasons. First, it gives me an opportunity to mentally prepare for my day as a teacher, and time to unwind from the day and focus on my family at home. Second, I enjoy getting a workout in without having to put in additional time at a gym.

Photo courtesy Chris Hill
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Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, Veterans Launch Therapeutic Bike Ride Across the Country on Great American Rail-Trail
May 15, 2023
Warrior Expeditions Great American Rail-Trail ride began in front of the Capitol | Photo by Albert Ting
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Great American Rail-Trail Route Assessment Report 2023
May 04, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY To this end, RTC embarked on a 12-month assessment of route options using its GIS database of more than 34,000 miles of existing, multiuse trails nationwide, and analyzing more than 300 state and local trail plans to identify planned future trails. RTC also met and worked with more than 200 local trail partners […]