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Texas' Santa Fe Trail | Photo courtesy Friends of Santa Fe Trail

America’s Trails

National Trail Grant Awardees Focus on Youth and Inclusive Signage

October 04, 2024

Petal Pedal group ride along New York's Wallkill Valley Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Laura J. Lehtonen and Stephen M. Young

Trail Moments: A Petal Pedal—Identifying Plants on the Path

October 03, 2024

Photo courtesy Vicki DeLoach | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

America’s Trails

Hurricane Helene Resources

October 01, 2024

River Des Peres Greenway | Photo courtesy Great Rivers Greenway

Analysis of Nation’s Largest Funding Source for Active Transportation Finds Progress Amidst Overwhelming Demand

September 25, 2024

Trailbalzer ride on Iowa's Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Jimmy O'Connor

Trail Moments: The Fellowship of the Trail

September 20, 2024

Iowa's River's Edge Trail | Photo by TrailLink user rkc1954

2024 Grants Seek to Elevate and Unlock the Economic, Health and Quality-of-Life Benefits of Trail Networks Nationwide

September 19, 2024

Warmshowers stay in Wisconsin | Photo courtesy Patrick and Rachel Hugens

Warmshowers Provides Warm Welcome for Trail Travelers

September 09, 2024

Winterville stop along the Ticket to Ride event supporting Georgia's Firefly Trail | Photo courtesy Firefly Trail, Inc.

America’s Trails

Georgia’s Firefly Trail Shines Brightly

September 06, 2024

Bicyclists on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path

Hawai’i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae

September 05, 2024

Preferred Design - In 2020, NHDOT proposed and FHWA approved a design for the Derry Rail Trail similar to the example below. That design complied with Section 4(f) and meets the expectations of the Committee, RTC and the public

Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel

August 26, 2024

North Loop of the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Laura Stark

New Trail Connection Between Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle

August 19, 2024

Runners on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path

Hawai‘i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae Recognized as One of Nation’s Top Trails with Hall of Fame Honor

August 08, 2024

Most Popular Blogs

How You Ride the Great American Rail-Trail

Learn how to ride the Great American Rail-Trail and Adventure Cycling’s contribution of a 960-mile detour route between Nebraska and Montana.

Here Are Five Fantastic New Rail-Trails That Opened in 2023

Here we spotlight a handful of the exciting new rail-trails that opened in 2023.

Exploring America’s E-Bike Evolution

Now it’s younger families, maybe zero-car families that are using cargo e-bikes as a car replacement or commuters trying to get from A to B in the most efficient way they can.

American Icon: The Great American Rail-Trail Is on Its Way to Fulfilling a Cross-Country Vision

Five years after launch, the Great American Rail-Trail is on its way to fulfilling a cross-country vision. See updates across the route.

Virginia’s High Bridge Trail State Park

Since the High Bridge Trail State Park was finally coming to Pamplin, there has been new investment in the town and a real revitalization.

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