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Hal Hiemstra | Photo courtesy Summit Strategies, graphic by RTC

Remembering Hal

Posted 08/10/23 by Marianne Wesley Fowler in Policy | Tagged with Champions, RTC in Action

Hal Hiemstra was a pivotal figure in the active transportation movement and served as Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s vice president of national policy in the 1990s.

At the top of the Continental Divide in Colorado at Loveland Pass | Photo courtesy Sam Westby

Sam Westby’s Trail Moments: Sharing the Trail Near and Far

Posted 08/09/23 by Sam Westby in Trail Use | Tagged with Biking, Great American Rail-Trail, Trail Etiquette, Trail Moments, Trail Use Tips

Trails were mostly relaxing for me and my dad. There were no cars. Navigating was easy. People were friendly. It was common for someone to come up and start talking to us while we were taking a break on a bench.

Pennsy Greenway's entrance in Lansing, Illinois | Photo by TrailLink user tommyspan

Illinois and Indiana’s Pennsy Greenway

Posted 08/08/23 by Meena Thiruvengadam in Trail Use | Tagged with Connected Systems, Great American Rail-Trail, Illinois, Indiana, Local Organizing, Trail of the Month

The 14.5-mile Pennsy Greenway now connects two counties in two states (Cook County, Illinois, and Lake County, Indiana), as well as the communities of Lansing, Illinois, and Indiana’s Munster and Schererville along the way.

Trail run along West Virginia's Mon River Trail | Photo by Guy Monteleone

Trail Moments | Running for Good Health and a Good Cause

Posted 07/05/23 by Guy Monteleone in Trail Use | Tagged with Health and Active Living, Healthy Aging, How-to, Trail Moments, Trail Use Tips, Why Use Trails?

Unfortunately, runners can get injured for a variety of reasons—as I have learned from experience. To reduce this from happening for others, I wanted to share what I’ve learned from my education and from my own running journey.

Arkansas' Razorback Regional Greenway | Photo courtesy Experience Fayetteville

Arkansas’ Razorback Regional Greenway

Posted 07/05/23 by Erica Sweeney in Trail Use | Tagged with Arkansas, Connected Systems, Federal, Funding, Local Organizing, Tourism , Tourism and Economic Development, Trail Businesses, Trail Communities, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

Whether he’s going to work or out to eat with his family, Fayetteville resident Matt Mihalevich often hops on his bicycle and rides the Razorback Regional Greenway in Northwest Arkansas to get there.

Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn

18 Months In: What's the Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Trails, Walking and Biking?

Posted 06/23/23 by Elle Segal in Policy | Tagged with Equity, Federal, Funding, RAISE, Recreational Trails Program, RTC in Action, Transportation Alternatives

In the time since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has passed, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and partners know more about what’s possible and what work lies ahead following initial rounds of funding for many of the programs included.