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The Poe Museum and its famous kitty ambassadors, Edgar and Pluto, near the Virginia Capital Trail in Richmond | Photo courtesy The Poe Museum

Trailside: Richmond’s (Haunted?) Poe Museum and the Legacy of a Gothic Literary Master

Posted 10/28/22 by Amy Kapp in Trail Use | Tagged with History Happened Here, Tourism , Trail Destinations, Virginia

To celebrate Halloween this year, let's shine a light on a 100-year cultural attraction in Richmond, The Poe Museum, which sits just a block from the 52-mile Virginia Capital Trail and pays homage to one of America’s greatest gothic writers: Edgar Allan Poe.

White House at Halloween | Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks

Check Out These Historical Haunted Houses and Buildings—Trailside

Posted 10/28/22 by Amy Kapp in Trail Use | Tagged with History Happened Here, Tourism , Trail Destinations

In honor of Halloween, we’ve explored a few of the great houses and structures along rail-trails that are rich in both history and paranormal mystery.

Washington's Olympic Discovery Trail | Photo by TrailLink user stevelee73

Five Leaf-Peeping Destinations Along the Great American Rail-Tail

Posted 10/26/22 by Agueda Pacheco Flores in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with District Of Columbia, Great American Rail-Trail, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Trail Destinations, Washington

While the warmth of the long summer days may be behind us, the beauty of the outdoors is not. More than half the trees across North America will morph into bright orange, yellow and deep red as fall comes into full swing.

Angela Mitchell and Ivory Levert, Co-Founders, Black Women In Nature | Photo by Doreen Dawkins

#TrailMoments With Black Women In Nature (@BlkWomenInNature)

Posted 10/07/22 by Black Women In Nature in Trail Use, Health and Wellness | Tagged with Encouraging Trail Use, Great American Rail-Trail, Health and Active Living, Ohio, Trail Moments, Why Use Trails?

Meet Ivory Levert and Angela Mitchell, the power pair beyond Black Women In Nature, and learn how they’re inspiring more people to get outside on the trail!

Photo courtesy Albert Ting

#TrailMoments with Albert Ting (@pootie_ting)

Posted 10/06/22 by Albert Ting in Trail Use, America's Trails, Health and Wellness | Tagged with District Of Columbia, ebike, Encouraging Trail Use, Great American Rail-Trail, Health and Active Living, Mode Shift, Trail Businesses, Trail Destinations, Trail Moments, Trail Use Tips, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?

For me, the positive impact that going car-free has on air quality, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing traffic congestion far outweighs the benefits of owning a car.

Washington, D.C.'s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge | Photo by James Heilig

Trail Moments | A Journey Along the Anacostia River Trail

Posted 09/29/22 by James Heilig in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with Biking, Capital Trails Coalition, District Of Columbia, ebike, Trail Destinations, Trail Moments, Trail Use Tips, TrailNation, Why Use Trails?

As a longtime resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, I watched as the Anacostia River Trail (ART) was expanded and finally completed. It meanders along the Anacostia River from Bladensburg, Maryland, to D.C.’s Wharf area, about 12 miles one way. This is my favorite local trail—and it’s only 2 miles from my house!

Ian’s ride on the Great American Rail-Trail began with a ceremony on the National Mall. | Photo by Anthony Le, courtesy RTC

World Record Holder Sets Out on 475-Mile Wheelchair Trek on the Great American Rail-Trail

Posted 09/23/22 by Amy Kapp in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Demand for Trails, Encouraging Trail Use, Equity, Great American Rail-Trail, People with Disabilities, Why Use Trails?

Ian Mackay formally started the ride accompanied by his teammates and dozens of supporters who rode alongside him in wheelchairs and on bikes from the National Mall to the C&O Canal Towpath trailhead in Georgetown. Chants of “Let’s go, Ian!” filled the background.

Megan Gray | Photo by Jovanka Novakovic, courtesy RTC

Trail Moments | Equestrian Finds Emotional Freedom on the Trail

Posted 09/20/22 by Megan Gray in Trail Use | Tagged with Great American Rail-Trail, Trail Moments, Why Use Trails?

My motto has always been “emotional freedom starts on the trail,” and it’s something I’ve trademarked for my business, as I truly believe in it. In the process of being out there on the trail—if you have lost yourself somewhere along the way—I promise you that trails will help you find yourself again. Hope is always there, and you are never, ever alone.

Photo by Micheli Oliver

#TrailMoments with Vanessa @vanessa_chav

Posted 09/14/22 by Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada in Trail Use | Tagged with Great American Rail-Trail, Trail Moments, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?

Here, being outdoors seems associated with having the right type of gear, body, ability, partners and knowledge. I am grateful for my multicultural upbringing because it has allowed me to challenge this perception, and expand the narrative of who belongs outdoors. (Spoiler: everyone belongs outdoors!)

Foto de Micheli Oliver

#TrailMoments con @vanessa_chav

Posted 09/14/22 by Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada in Trail Use | Tagged with Great American Rail-Trail, Spanish, Trail Moments, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?

Crecí en las exuberantes laderas de Colombia, con una cascada y platanos en mi patio trasero. Mi infancia fue una mezcla de color y diversidad, y las divisiones entre los espacios interiores y exteriores siempre eran borrosas.

Shevonne and Pat Travers | Photo courtesy Shevonne and Pat Travers

Best Of: Great American Rail-Trail Adventures With the Traverses

Posted 09/12/22 by Shevonne and Pat Travers in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with District Of Columbia, Great American Rail-Trail, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Trail Businesses, Trail Communities, Trail Destinations, Trail Use Tips, Washington

In June 2021, my husband, Pat, and I began our trek on the Great American Rail-Trail® in Seattle, Washington, at the western end of the 3,700-mile developing route.

Photo courtesy of Bree Corbin

#TrailMoments with Noodle (@NoodsterScootster)

Posted 09/01/22 by Noodle in Trail Use | Tagged with People with Disabilities, Trail Moments, Trail Use Tips, Why Use Trails?

RTC was drooling over the chance to collaborate with Noodle, rescue dog and star of @NoodsterScootser, and her family, who have helped her adapt to the outdoors after being found with a spinal cord injury.

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