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Prescribe-a-Trail: Walking to Happier and Healthier Lifestyles in Greater Philly
November 16, 2018

Prescribe-a-Trail (PAT) is a program in which Philadelphia-area hospitals and health-care organizations lead outings on local trails along the Circuit Trails network.

Prescribe-a-Trail walkers at Valley Forge National Historical Park | Photo by Roy Perry
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Protecting Trails in 2018: Five Ways We Mobilized in Communities This Year
November 14, 2018

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the national trail community put itself on the front lines to protect and defend trails in 2018. Here are five ways we mobilized in communities this year.

Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Side A Photography
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Great Allegheny Passage Graphic Identity & Sign Design Guidelines
July 31, 2018
The Great Allegheny Passage, a truly world-class trail has developed over thirty years, along with of signage that was uncoordinated. Created by the Great Allegheny Passage
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Meet the Newest National Recreation Trails (Hint: Six Are Rail-Trails!)
May 31, 2018

Below are the rail-trails now joining the ranks of more than 1,000 National Recreation Trails designated across the country.

Cannon Valley Trail - Photo by TrailLink user caferacer42
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The P2P: World-Class Trail Network to Kick-Start Bike Tourism Boom in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
May 16, 2018

The P2P corridor heads east out of the Ohio River port city of Parkersburg, along the North Bend Rail Trail, through small, rural communities like Cairo, West Union and Salem. Seventy-eight percent of the 150-mile West Virginia section is already complete, with a few key gaps in Wood, Harrison and Marion counties.

Railroad bridge crossing the Mon River seen from the Mon River Trail | Photo by Ella Belling
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West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor
April 15, 2018

The P2P: It’s a small acronym that holds a world of promise. Extending from Parkersburg to Pittsburgh (P2P), the developing 238.5-mile route connecting northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania by trail.

Morgantown's Caperton Trail, part of the Mon River Trail System | Photo by James Riel
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Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Rail-Trail: Bringing a world-class trail network to West Virginia
April 05, 2018
Executive Summary: In West Virginia, an incredible opportunity awaits. The 238-mile Parkersburg to Pittsburgh (P2P) rail-trail is already nearly 80 percent complete; just a few short gaps exist in West Virginia to unlock a contiguous 150-miles-plus stretch of the rail-trail from Parkersburg to the state’s border with Pennsylvania. Completing these short gaps in Wood, Harrison […]
North Bend Rail Trail leading into Cairo, West Virginia | Photo by Mike Tewkesbury
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Sheepskin Trail Feasibility Study
January 31, 2018
In 1996, Fayette County received a planning grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and selected Mackin Engineering to conduct a trail feasibility study. A major study goal was to define and assess the potential trail route. The 1999 Feasibility Study produced evidence that the Sheepskin Trail was a viable project. As […]
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Pennsylvania’s D&L Trail
January 16, 2018

If you’re only planning to take one bike trip this year, eastern Pennsylvania’s D&L Trail is not only at the top of our list, but also ranks in the top 10 most-viewed trails on TrailLink.com by trail users

D&L Trail | Photo courtesy Pocono Biking
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A View From … The National Trails System
January 02, 2018

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act and Five rail-trails that weave in and around them.

Great Shasta Rail Trail | Photo by Christina Schmidlin with Hellikon, courtesy Great Shasta Rail Trail Association
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