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Sundial Bridge | Photo by Beth Young, CC by 2.0

The Road to a Thousand Wonders

Posted 09/12/13 by Bryan Goebel in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with California, Connected Systems, Demand for Trails, Featured Magazine Articles, Health and Active Living

The astonishing Sundial Bridge peeks out from a tall canopy of cottonwood trees as I approach Redding, Calif., on Highway 44. It looks like an enormous white harp or an egret. Designed by Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, the eight-year-old bridge radiates over the lush green landscape, linking both sides of the Upper Sacramento River where it makes a wide turn at Turtle Bay.

Photos © City of San Jose - Yves Zsutty

San Jose Knows The Way - Trail Counts Reveal Booming Bike Commute Pattern

Posted 09/10/13 by Barry Bergman in Trail Use, Success Stories | Tagged with California, Trail Communities

Yves Zsutty is a great example of how the right person in the right job can have a huge impact on an entire city's transportation landscape.

Bike Safety a Critical Lesson in Latino Community

Posted 07/30/13 by Barry Bergman in Trail Use, Health and Wellness | Tagged with California, Equity, Safety and Law Enforcement

In California, bicycle transportation in the Latino community has skyrocketed over the past decade. Bicycling is an essential mode of transportation for people in working-class neighborhoods of all backgrounds; here in Los Angeles bikes have a particularly significant impact on social and economic mobility for many Latinos.

Photo © Steve Stiert

You Think You Know Rail-Trails, Then Along Comes a Miniature Donkey

Posted 07/03/13 by Laura Stark in Trail Use, Health and Wellness | Tagged with Community Events

Working on a story for the upcoming fall edition of Rails to Trails magazine, I learned about a fresh approach to rail-trail enjoyment from Steve Stiert of Ulster Park, N.Y., who runs a charitable therapeutic donkey program. He has seven miniature donkeys that he takes to nursing homes, schools, nature centers, or anywhere else where folks could use a little cheer courtesy of these cuddly and unusual animals.

Photo trail user traffic along the C&O Canal Towpath © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Local Businesses Rejoice Reopening of C&O Towpath

Posted 04/18/13 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Local Organizing, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

When a rock slide forced the closure of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal Towpath) at mile 155 near the Paw Paw Tunnel in western Maryland, it was bad news for the local and interstate trail users.

Report Released: Making Trails Count in Illinois

Posted 03/30/13 by Eric Oberg in Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Illinois, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Today, our friends at Trails for Illinois released the Making Trails Count in Illinois report. This 13-week study of trail use was done in partnership with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. The study documented that some trails in Illinois are receiving as many as 100,000 visitors a year.

Photo © funplaceswashington.com

Reopening Iron Horse Tunnels Would be Worth Millions to Washington

Posted 03/28/13 by Laura Cohen in Trail Use, Building Trails, America's Trails | Tagged with Heritage and Restoration, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Washington

In central Washington, the rail-trail we know as the Iron Horse State Park is one of the truly iconic trail experiences. Part of the broader John Wayne Pioneer Trail system stretching across the state, the Iron Horse's 82 miles pass through one of the most spectacular landscapes in America.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

What Tree That Be? Botanical Signage a Great Addition to Any Rail-Trail

Posted 03/19/13 by Jake Lynch in Trail Use | Tagged with Ecology and Environment, Signage and Amenities

I'm certainly no bigger botanist type than the next guy, but providing botanical information and signage along trails is just a downright good idea.

D & L Trail Worth $19 Million a Year to Eastern Pennsylvania

Posted 03/13/13 by Pat Tomes in Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Pennsylvania, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The D & L Trail, a 165-mile rail-trail through eastern Pennsylvania, generates an annual economic impact of more than $19 million in the communities it passes through. That is the finding of our recently published D & L Trail user survey and economic impact analysis.

'Big Stinky,' Trail Enemy

Posted 02/28/13 by Kelly Pack in Building Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with District Of Columbia, Local Organizing, Urban Pathways

On Saturday, March 16, they are rallying the troops for "The Big Stinky Hill Climb Challenge" - a section of the trail route still awaiting development where riders, joggers and walkers are forced to climb an on-road hill that runs alongside the city dump

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Rail-Trail an Asset for Eco-Tourism in the Berkshires

Posted 02/21/13 by Jake Lynch in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with Massachusetts, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Wild and Wonderful

We see it more and more these days - rail-trails as economic development assets. Cities and towns across America are developing rail-trail networks in order to make their area more attractive, drawing new residents and businesses and providing an environment where people want to live.

RTC Brings Trail Benefits Message to House of Representatives

Posted 02/12/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Policy, Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Federal

Earlier this morning, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Pat Tomes addressed a United States House of Representatives legislative briefing in Washington, D.C. on the economic benefits of rail-trails and trail development across America.

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