Below are some of our favorite destinations along the Rock Island Trail, which is undergoing trail development and is not yet open for use.

Kaw Point Park is one of the many highlights on Kansas City’s 15-mile Riverfront Heritage Trail. Along the way, the bike/pedestrian pathway takes in not just the two rivers, but two states, three counties, three cities, countless neighborhoods, bustling retail centers and vast industrial areas.

Riverfront Heritage Trail is 15 miles. While much of the trail is flat, the bluffs along the Missouri and Kansas rivers have gentle climbs.

Across the country, bridges are literally serving as gateways for communities to achieve critical strides in active transportation, conservation and economic development. Here, we take a look at 20 iconic bridges and trestles in the United States (in no particular order) that have played—or are playing—transformative connectivity roles in their regions.

Just in time for Presidents’ Day, here are 10 multiuse trails that share ties with some notable U.S. heads of state.

The State of Missouri announced that they have officially railbanked the 144-mile Rock Island Railroad corridor.

Here’s a fun look at long distance rides on some of our previous Hall of Fame trails spanning nearly 100 miles or more.

Picking a winner for the 2022 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame is going to be tough. the choice is in your hands when public voting kicks off on Friday, July 22.

Missouri has long been at the literal center of transportation in America. We highlight some of those beloved trails in Missouri.

Discover how trail managers are embracing new solutions to help mitigate the economic, environmental and infrastructural impacts of natural disasters and ensure long-term climate and community resiliency.  This article was originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of Rails to Trails magazine.