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Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park Recognized as Hall of Fame Trail
August 08, 2025

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced that the Flint Hills Trail State Park in Kansas will be the newest member of the Hall of Fame.

Drone photography of Kansas' Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo courtesy of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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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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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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Kansas’ Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
March 04, 2025

The 53-mile Prairie Spirit Trail State Park encompasses iconic Kansas landscape and was the first significant rail-trail in Kansas.

Historic Garnett Depot along the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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The Joy of Celebrating Trails Day 2024
May 14, 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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Top 10 Trails in Kansas
September 02, 2021

Kansas hosts five National Historic Trails marking these routes: the Oregon, California, Santa Fe, Pony Express and Lewis & Clark trails.

Kansas's Flint Hills Trail State Park | Courtesy Kansas Tourism
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Special Olympics Promotes Exploration, Fitness and Discovery on Kansas Trails
January 31, 2021

Jennifer Jennings, a competitor in Special Olympics Kansas swimming events, was elated last winter when she made her high school’s swim team.

Photo from Special Olympics Kansas’ Trails and Treats Day in the fall of 2020, part of the statewide Parks & Trails Tour | Photo courtesy Special Olympics Kansas
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Five Destination Rail-Trails Newly Designated as 2020 National Recreation Trails
November 30, 2020

In October, a new slate of 30 trails in 25 states were ushered into the ranks of top outdoor destinations as 2020’s National Recreation Trails by U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

Flint Hills Trail State Park | Courtesy Kansas Tourism
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Tapping into Federal Funding: Five Trail Tales of Success
May 28, 2020

For nearly three decades, Transportation Alternatives (TA) has been the largest source of federal funding for trails and active transportation, providing more than $15 billion for more than 36,000 projects.

Flint Hills Trail State Park | Courtesy Kansas Tourism