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Bi-Partisan Leadership Fuels State-Level Trail Investment in 2024
May 07, 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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A Taste of the Great American Rail-Trail
May 07, 2025

We share just a taste of the unique foods you’ll find along Great American Rail-Trail® between Washington, D.C., and Washington State.

Huckleberry Cobbler at the Coeur d’Alene Resort's Dockside restaurant in Idaho | Photo courtesy Coeur d’Alene Resort
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Five Reasons to Get Outside on Trails This Spring
March 31, 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 28, 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
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Celebrating 2024’s New Rail-Trails
December 01, 2024

We applaud the new 2024 rail-trails that have made their debuts this year, joining more than 2,400 others already across America.

Ribbon cutting of Iowa's High Trestle Trail to Raccoon River Valley Trail Connector | Photo courtesy of Iowa Bicycle Coalition
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Biking, Walking and Trails Win Big in 2024 Ballot Measures
November 13, 2024

Biking, walking and trails funding initiatives win big in November 2024 ballot

Washington State's Sammamish River Trail | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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National Trail Grant Awardees Focus on Youth and Inclusive Signage
October 03, 2024

Yalobusha Greenway Alliance received a $10,000 national trail grant from Rail to Trails Conservancy to develop a trail system in the region.

Texas' Santa Fe Trail | Photo courtesy Friends of Santa Fe Trail
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New Trail Connection Between Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle
August 18, 2024
North Loop of the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Laura Stark
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The Joy of Celebrating Trails Day 2024
May 13, 2024

Celebrate Trails Day 2024 was celebrated in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Our partners planned more than 240 celebrations.

Bronzeville Trail Task Force, Major Taylor Bike Club & The Misfits Cycling Club riding Chicago's Major Taylor Trail | Photo by Douglas Monieson
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Five Years Of Progress On Great American Rail-Trail Elevates National Impact Of Active Transportation Infrastructure
May 07, 2024

RTC marked 5th anniversary of the Great American Rail-Trail alongside Warrior Expeditions, REI Co-op, members of Congress and state officials.

Warrior Expeditions bike ride to commemorate 5th anniversary of Great American Rail-Trail | Photo by Mariah Miranda Photography