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New Jersey’s Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
February 07, 2024

Branching out from Trenton, the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail takes a V-shaped route across central New Jersey.

New Jersey's D&R Canal State Park Trail is part of the Circuit Trails network | Photo courtesy Daniel Paschall
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Critical Circuit Trails Project Receives $19 Million To Create New Opportunities To Walk, Bike And Be Active Outside In Camden County
June 28, 2023

Critical Circuit Trails Project Receives $19 Million To Create New Opportunities To Walk, Bike And Be Active Outside In Camden County.

New Jersey's Camden Greenway | Photo by Laura Pedrick/AP Images
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20 Iconic Bike and Pedestrian Bridges in America
June 08, 2022

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.

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge connecting Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska | Photo by Matthew Nissen
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Trail Moments | Safe Trails Save Lives
May 17, 2022

Safe trails save lives. in New Jersey 82% of fatalities are on state, county and municipal roads. A disproportionate number are pedestrians.

New Jersey's Henry Hudson Trail | Photo by Avery Harmon
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Top 10 Trails in New Jersey
April 16, 2021

Locals and visitors alike flock to the state’s 54 rail-trails to get their fill of fresh air and gorgeous nature. Here are some of the best rail-trails in the New Jersey.

New Jersey's Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail | Photo by Chuck Whitmore
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RTC’s 2021 Trail Grants Program Invests $145,000 in Community Projects to Fill Critical Funding Gaps
March 16, 2021

RTC Grant Awards include $60,000 to build on vision for cross-country Great American Rail-Trailâ„¢ in honor of the legacy of late trail philanthropist Jeff Doppelt, who passed away in 2021

Montana's Headwaters Trail System | Photo by Scott Stark
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2021 Trail Grants Awardees Support Community Connections On and Off Trails
March 15, 2021

RTC has announced the recipients of its 2021 Trail Grants Program, awarding a total of $145,000 to support 11 trail projects across the country.

Heartland Trail in Ohio | Courtesy Rails-to-Trails of Wayne County
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America’s Most Unique Trailside Attractions
July 27, 2020

Here’s our developing list of (currently) 28 of the most unique trailside attractions in America. Fun fact: Many of the trails featured fall within the footprint of the Great American Rail-Trail

Longeberger Basket Company former world headquarters along the T.J. Evans Panhandle Trail in Ohio | BY-NC-ND 2.0
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50 Great Rail-Trails in 50 States
July 18, 2019

Here are snapshots of our favorite rail-trail experiences from all 50 states—demonstrating the beauty and geography our country is known for.

Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Rail Trail passes through large stands of lodgepole, spruce, fir and aspen; traverses meadows of grass and sagebrush; crosses numerous streams; and skirts dozens of swamps, bogs, ponds and lakes. Photo by Amber Travsky.