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Photo CC Gottfried not Bouillon via Flickr

Building Trails, Building Lives: Kids Are Connecting in Sheboygan, Wis.

Posted 08/19/14 by Katie Harris in Trail Use | Tagged with Products of Good Policy, Schools and Young People, State and Federal Programs, Wisconsin

For school kids in Sheboygan, Wis., trails are about connections. And thanks to the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, a nearby trail, completed in the fall of 2013, provides connections of all kinds.

Photo © Streetsblog USA

An Engineering Wonder, a Bike Commuter’s Dream: The Cal Park Hill Tunnel

Posted 08/12/14 by Katie Harris in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with California, Connected Systems, Design Strategies, Products of Good Policy, State and Federal Programs

Christina Toms’ commute is the definition of multi-modal. From her front door in Fairfax, Calif., she hops on her bike and cruises down to the Larkspur ferry terminal. From there, she catches the ferry that brings her across the bay to the city of San Francisco. That commute is possible in large part to the Cal Park Hill Tunnel, an engineering triumph that makes the vital connection between San Rafael and Larkspur in Marin County, Calif.

Photos © Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

Goat Maintenance: The Kids Are Hungry in Red Mountain Park

Posted 08/08/14 by Katie Harris in Building Trails | Tagged with Ecology and Environment, Maintenance and Volunteers

Acres and acres of overgrown thickets of invasive plants: It is a land manager’s worst nightmare, but a goat’s ultimate dream. It’s time these two were introduced.

Photo © Travis Wittmer

Elly Blue: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy

Posted 08/07/14 by Katie Harris in Success Stories, Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Demand for Trails, Facts and FIgures, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Recently, I caught up with Blue to talk about her book, investments in bike infrastructure and equity within the bicycling world.

Photo © Sheldon Mains

In Minneapolis, You're Never Too Old to Learn to Ride

Posted 08/05/14 by Katie Harris in Trail Use | Tagged with Equity, Health and Active Living, Minnesota, Products of Good Policy, State and Federal Programs

You’re a grown adult, but you’ve never learned how to ride a bike. Where do you even start? If you’re in Minneapolis, Minn., SPOKES Bike Walk Connect can help.

Photo CC King County Parks - Eli Brownell

Tunnel Vision: New Mural on the Burke-Gilman Trail Gives Tunnel a Facelift

Posted 07/18/14 by Katie Harris in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with Urban Pathways, Washington

Here’s a nice article from our friend Gene Bisbee, avid cyclist, author and man behind Washington State’s Biking Bis blog. In his post, "Colorful mural replaces drab walls of bike trail tunnel,” Bisbee gives an update on the Wayne Tunnel on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle, Wash. Named to RTC’s Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, the Burke-Gilman is a cherished trail by Seattle residents and visitors alike, and this mural is a beautiful addition!

Photos © Katie Harris

Trail Towns Roll Out the Red Carpet: “Impressions" of a Greenway Sojourner

Posted 07/10/14 by Katie Harris in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Maryland, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Businesses, West Virginia

My absolute favorite part of RTC’s 2014 Greenway Sojourn (June 22-27) was talking to many of my fellow 300 riders about their experiences as we made our way from just outside Wierton, W.V., to Cumberland, Md. Every evening, I would strike up a conversation with someone about the day’s ride; some exhausted after, say, their first 50-mile day, others eager to share their list of wildlife sightings, and all excited for what would come next.

Ohiopyle Bike and Pedestrian Bridge | Photo by Katie Harris

Tales from the Trail: RTC's 2014 Greenway Sojourn

Posted 07/02/14 by Katie Harris in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Maryland, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Communities, West Virginia

Here's a great wrap-up of the 12th Annual Greenway Sojourn by RTC's Katie Harris! Katie talks about the impact of the trip on her, her fellow riders and the communities through which they had the pleasure of passing through during their six days together.

Photos © Jake Lynch/RTC

RTC's 2014 Sojourn Kicks Off!

Posted 06/23/14 by Katie Harris in Trail Use | Tagged with Community Events, RTC in Action, Sojourn Series, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

On Sunday, more than 250 trail enthusiasts from across the country convened in Maryland to start RTC's 12th annual Greenway Sojourn.

Photos © Melissa Turley

Bike Advocacy: Why Teton County Commissioner Melissa Turley Is Truly Inspired

Posted 06/04/14 by Katie Harris in Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Local Organizing, Wyoming

The trail world is filled with inspiring people. Some are folks that use and celebrate the pathways in their community on a daily basis. Others are champions, enacting change and making decisions that help the trails movement. And some, like Teton County, Wyo.’s Commissioner Melissa Turley, are both.

Photos © Bryan French, Annual Mayor's Ride in Duluth, MN

Duluth, Minn., Is Striving to Become North America's "Premiere Trail City

Posted 04/23/14 by Katie Harris in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Champions, Health and Active Living, Minnesota, Trail Communities

Mayor Don Ness, Duluth’s champion for trails, issued a challenge to the Duluth Trail Advisory Group—that “Duluth should be the premier trail city in North America”—and he is taking action to make that vision a reality. In 2011, the final draft of the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan was published, creating a blueprint for the future as the city moves forward.

Photos © Root River Trail Towns

Rich with Heritage: Minnesota’s Root River Trail System

Posted 04/16/14 by Katie Harris in America's Trails | Tagged with Heritage and Restoration, Minnesota, Wild and Wonderful

Minnesota is full of hidden treasures. Tucked away between the bluffs of the southeast corner of the state, a 60-mile, paved trail meanders along the winding, trout-filled Root River. This region is rich with the wildlife, scenery and Scandinavian heritage that’s so celebrated in Minnesota, and it can all be seen along the Root River Trail System!

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