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Trail Traveler for the Everyday Adventurer

Posted 05/11/15 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Encouraging Trail Use, Trail Destinations

The beautiful Lehigh Gorge on the D&L Trail in Pennsylvania | Photo by Mike Seigafuse

In the inaugural issue of Trail Traveler, RTC shares our favorite spots for an outdoor weekend getaway, including recommendations for all the things a traveler needs at every part of their journey: lodging, restaurants, bike rentals and fun attractions along the way.

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Avid cyclists and 80-somethings Jack and Jeannette Ralston of Tennessee | Photo courtesy Jack and Jeannette Ralston

“They Think We’re Nuts”: Being in Their 80s Won’t Stop This Biking Duo

Posted 04/27/15 by Katie Harris in Trail Use, Success Stories | Tagged with Encouraging Trail Use, Tennessee

Remember Jack and Jeannette Ralston, the amazing couple who recently achieved a 70-years-plus dream of riding their bikes in every state (their story was originally featured in a 2013 issue of Rails to Trails)? They are still going strong! The Ralstons just took a trip to the Tweetsie Trail, a recently completed and stunningly beautiful rail-trail outside of Johnson City, Tennessee.

Ali and Tyler Sloan on the High Trestle Trail in Iowa, Aug. 20, 2013 | Photo courtesy Ali and Tyler Sloan

A Moment on the Trail, A Lifetime of Happiness

Posted 03/18/15 by Amy Kapp in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Iowa, Success Stories

Sometimes, it only takes one moment on a trail to change our lives forever. Just ask Des Moines couple Ali and Tyler Sloan, who experienced an unforgettable, life-altering moment on Aug. 20, 2013, when, after several years of dating, Tyler proposed to Ali on the High Trestle Trail in Iowa.

Locks and dams—like this one along the Monongahela River—make for some awesome sightseeing along the Mon River Trails | Photo by Jeff Wimer

Top 10 Attractions on the Mon River Trails (Sojourner's Guide)

Posted 03/09/15 by Laura Stark in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with IHTC, Trail Destinations, West Virginia

RTC is pleased to present you with this top 10 list of great attractions (in no particular order) that you will find along the spectacular Mon River Trails system. But don’t take our word for it; this April 24-26, check out the trails firsthand on our first-ever West Virginia Rail-Trail Sojourn; registration is now open!

Indy Cultural Trail in Indianapolis, Ind. | Photo by Robert Annis

The Time Is Right for Trails in Indy (New Hours, New Opportunities)

Posted 03/09/15 by Katie Harris in Trail Use | Tagged with Indiana, OpeningDay, Trail Communities

As we lead up to Opening Day for Trails 2015, we’re pleased to highlight another great example of a community doing great work on the ground to make their trails great places to walk and bike. Spring is a time of transition, longer days and, for many of us, enjoying that glorious sunshine we’ve been deprived of for the last few months! In Indianapolis, however, the change in seasons comes with another change for trail systems around the city: extended hours for trail use!

Jeannette and Jack Ralston after achieving their 50-state biking dream | Photo courtesy Jack Ralston

From 5th Grade to 50 States: Couple Achieves 70-Year Biking Dream

Posted 02/09/15 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Biking, Healthy Aging, Success Stories, Tourism

With Valentine’s Day on the near horizon, we thought it was a great time to re-run this super cool story of Jack and Jeannette Ralston, originally printed in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Rails to Trails. As you’ll soon find out, the Ralstons have truly shared a bike-trail romance of a lifetime. Enjoy, and Happy Heart Day! Bicycling in every state is an admirable accomplishment for anyone. Meeting that goal at 82 is something really special. In a letter that appeared in the Fall 2012 Rails to Trails, octogenarians Jack and Jeannette Ralston shared the news that they achieved their dream of pedaling in all 50 states, and that they’d used Rails to Trails to help find trails for their “cycling the nation” endeavor.

C&O Canal Towpath | Photo courtesy Trail Voice | CC by 2.0

New Proposal Could Mean User Fees for C&O Canal Towpath

Posted 01/16/15 by Amy Kapp in Trail Use | Tagged with District Of Columbia, Maryland, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

In early January 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that it is proposing user fees on the entire length of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park (a.k.a. C&O Canal Towpath), which runs 184.5 miles from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Md.