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Nine Romantic Trail Destinations That Will Make You Swoon
February 10, 2020

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought it was a great time to bust out this list of top romantic rail-trails in the United States. Here are nine, great, romantic trail destinations to try and catch cupid’s arrow!

View from the Ivanhoe Trestle along New River Trail State Park | Courtesy Virginia DCR
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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.
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RTC’s Doppelt Fund Supports 10 Multiuse Trail Projects in 2019
May 30, 2019

With National Trails Day just around the corner, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Doppelt Family Trail Development Fund grant program!

Potential Midtown Greenway extension over the Mississippi River | Photo courtesy Midtown Greenways Coalition
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Eight Critical Wins for TrailNation in 2018
December 05, 2018

Here is a spotlight on some of the critical TrailNation project advances we made in 2018—and how they are bringing to life our vision of trails at the heart of healthy, thriving communities.

Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Side A Photography
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Meet the Newest National Recreation Trails (Hint: Six Are Rail-Trails!)
June 01, 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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A View From … The National Trails System
January 03, 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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10 Bucket-List Biking Trails
March 28, 2017

While every trail offers its own unique experience, there are some that are so extraordinary that they truly rise to the top.

High Trestle Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman
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Destination: Virginia Beach
July 11, 2016

This destination feature highlights the sights and wonders of four trails around Virginia Beach: the Cape Henry Trail, Elizabeth River Trail, Norfolk Avenue Trail and Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

Statue of Neptune along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk | Photo by Scott Stark
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Virginia’s New River Trail State Park
July 13, 2015

Nestled in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Highlands, the New River Trail State Park offers 57 miles of green.

Trail users crossing the trestle at the Fries Junction | Photo by Tom Bilcze, courtesy TrailLink
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Destination: Virginia — Strolling the Chessie Nature Trail
May 18, 2015

Chessie Nature Trail: In late fall, ash, oak and beech trees burn brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, where the Blue Ridge Mountains meet the Allegheny range.

Photo courtesy RTC