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Top 10 Trails in Wisconsin
March 04, 2021
Wisconsin is clearly a place where the outdoors reign supreme. Here are just 10 of our favorite Badger State trails.
Wisconsin's Elroy-Sparta State Trail | Photo by Eric Reischl Photography
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30th Street Corridor Shared-Use Trail Preliminary Feasibility Study
December 16, 2020
The 30th Street Industrial Corridor has a rich history as an industrial and manufacturing employment hub west and northwest of downtown Milwaukee, particularly for Milwaukee’s African American community.
View of the 30th Street corridor in Milwaukee, looking south from the North Avenue Bridge (taken in July 2020) | Courtesy RTC
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Greet the New Rail-Trails of 2019
December 16, 2019
Today, more than 24,000 miles of completed rail-trails traverse the nation, often serving as backbones for regional trail systems that are transforming the places where we live, work and play. Here are just a few of the exciting new rail-trails added to the ranks in 2019.
Encinitas Coastal Rail Trail | Photo courtesy San Diego Association of Governments
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Sample Memorandum of Understanding
January 01, 2019
This sample MOU demonstrates an agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and a Wisconsin county for the acquisition, development and operation of a rail-trail.
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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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Protecting Trails in 2018: Five Ways We Mobilized in Communities This Year
November 15, 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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Nine Cool Rail-Trails in Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail
October 24, 2018
Ahnapee State Park Trail | Photo by Ken Bryan
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A View From … The National Trails System
January 03, 2018
In 2018, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, which provided an incredible legacy for all Americans. Five of these iconic American experiences are listed below along with 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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Nine Hot New Rail-Trails in 2017
December 11, 2017
Say hello to the newest batch of rail-trails in 2017
Westside Trail | Photo by John Becker
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Wisconsin’s Oak Leaf Trail
December 05, 2017
The Oak Leaf Trail, covering a whopping 120 miles, encircles Milwaukee, the state’s largest city, and spans Milwaukee County nearly edge to edge.
Oak Leaf Trail | Courtesy Wisconsin Bike Fed