Trail Blog by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Rec Trails Grant Spurs New Trail Development in West Virginia

Posted 01/09/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Products of Good Policy, State and Federal Programs, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, West Virginia

The communities of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are one giant step closer to connecting to the thriving trail activity of western Maryland and Pennsylvania, thanks to a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant.

Winter Biking — Commuting in cold weather doesn't have to mean big bucks for new gear

Posted 01/09/13 by Jake Lynch in Trail Use | Tagged with How-to, Trail Use Tips

I discovered biking to work (or the shops or your friend's house) in the winter is really not much different from riding in the other seasons. And it doesn't cost much to buy a few essential items that will keep you warm during those winter rides.

The Bronx Needs Your Help to Bridge The Gap

Posted 01/03/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Taking Action, Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, New York

Like many waterways through America's cities, the Bronx River in New York has seen better days. Industrial waste and the impact of millions of people living on and around its banks made the river suffer mightily from pollution in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

In Central Pennsylvania, the Rail-Trails Keep Coming

Posted 01/02/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Pennsylvania, Private Fundraising, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The state of Pennsylvania continues to build upon and improve its already impressive rail-trail network.

Rio Grande Trail, Colorado

Posted 01/01/13 by Laura Stark in America's Trails | Tagged with Colorado, Overcoming Opposition, RTC in Action, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

During Colorado's silver mining boom more than a century ago, two railroads struggled for supremacy over the Roaring Forks Valley, in a competition to see which could first finish the tracks into Aspen and lay claim to the rich silver deposits there.

Photo of the CYCLE kids cruising around Camden © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

The CYCLE Continues - William Penn Supports RTC's Work in Camden

Posted 12/19/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Building Trails | Tagged with Ecology and Environment, New Jersey, Private Fundraising, Schools and Young People, Urban Pathways

The ongoing transformation of Camden, New Jersey, is a terrific case study of what Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is about. From our core mission of recycling disused rail corridors into public pathways, in recent years RTC has expanded that work to building broader, more connected urban trail networks and encouraging new generations of Americans to walk and bike for daily transportation.

Photo of Red Cedar State Trail © philipschwarzphotography.wordpress.com

When Snow Hits the Rail-Trail, Swap Your Wheels for Skis

Posted 12/17/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Minnesota, Winter Uses, Wisconsin

The snow brings with it the opportunity to cross-country ski, snowshoe, or just take a good old fashioned trek in snow boots through a pristine and sparking new landscape.

Rhode Island Taps RTC for Help with Rail-with-Trail Project

Posted 12/12/12 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails | Tagged with Rail-with-Trail, Rhode Island

With the people of Aquidneck Island, R.I., keen to improve their amenities for walking and biking, they've called on Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) to examine the feasibility of a rail-with-trail along a line currently used for tourist service.

Shooting Star Rail Trail a Lifeline in Southern Minnesota

Posted 12/07/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Demand for Trails, Minnesota, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The Shooting Star State Trail in southern Minnesota could be coined the "Superstar Trail" for the beneficial impact it has had on the small communities along its route.

RTC's Work in Camden Catches On In Boston

Posted 12/05/12 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Demand for Trails, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Private Fundraising, Urban Pathways

In February of this year Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) hosted a gathering of urban planners and transportation experts in Camden, N.J., to look at the bike/ped improvements that have been made in that city and the exciting work being done to better connect Camden with Philadelphia and the region.

New York Exec Puts Rail-Trail at Center of Ambitious Health Goal

Posted 12/04/12 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails, Health and Wellness | Tagged with Champions, New York, Statements of Support, Walkability and Bikeability

The community leaders of Ulster County in New York have set some of the nation's most ambitious rail-trail planning goals. And they are determined to make them a reality.

Photo of Iron Horse State Park © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Washington: Tunnel Reopened and Others in the Works on Iron Horse Rail-Trail

Posted 12/03/12 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails, America's Trails | Tagged with Heritage and Restoration, Maintenance and Volunteers, Private Fundraising

Washington's Iron Horse State Park is one of America's iconic rail-trails. Following the path of the former Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad east out of Seattle, the 82-miles of the Iron Horse pass through the stunning scenery for which the Pacific Northwest is famous, from the base of Rattlesnake Mountain all the way to the Columbia River.

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