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Wilbur Wright working in the Wright brothers’ Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop in 1897

Awaiting Takeoff: The Wright Brothers’ Biking Legacy

Posted 12/04/23 by Ashley Stimpson in America's Trails | Tagged with History Happened Here

On a gray North Carolina beach, 120 years ago this December, Wright Brothers completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft.

Alabama's Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail | Photo by Robert Annis

Alabama’s Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail

Posted 12/01/23 by Robert Annis in Trail Use | Tagged with Alabama, Trail Businesses, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

The 23-mile paved Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail runs through Gulf State Park and the surrounding cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.

Colorado's Manitou Incline at sunrise | Photo by Jamie Efaw

Trail Moments | Lessons Learned from Climbing Colorado’s Manitou Incline

Posted 11/13/23 by Jamie Efaw in Trail Use | Tagged with Colorado, Trail Destinations, Trail Moments, Why Use Trails?

The first step of the Manitou Incline begins at 6,600 feet above sea level, and it gains almost 2,000 feet in just under a mile. The average grade for the trail is 45% and is as steep as 68% in places.

Montana's Silver Bow Greenway Trail near Fairmont Hot Springs Resort | Photo by Richard I. Gibson

Montana’s Silver Bow Creek Greenway Trail

Posted 11/07/23 by Amy S. Eckert in Trail Use | Tagged with Bike Commuting, Great American Rail-Trail, Montana, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

Montana’s Silver Bow Creek Greenway Trail (SBCGT) parallels its namesake creek, which provides habitat to bald eagles and yellow-headed blackbirds, sandhill cranes and waterfowl.

U.S. Spruce Production Division splicing an eye into cable during a logging operation | Photo courtesy Bert Kellogg Collection of the North Olympic Library System

End of the Line: How Timber and Train Tracks Transformed the Olympic Peninsula

Posted 10/25/23 by Ashley Stimpson in America's Trails | Tagged with Featured Magazine Articles, Great American Rail-Trail, History Happened Here

This History Along the Great American Rail-Trail® feature explores the timber industry and creation of two railroads on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula in the early 1900s. The late-1918 completion of the Spruce Railroad, which was meant to aid the war effort, led to a national scandal.

Diestelhorst to Downtown ride | Photo courtesy City of Redding

California’s Sacramento River Rail Trail and Trail

Posted 10/05/23 by Agueda Pacheco Flores in Trail Use | Tagged with California, Connected Systems, Hall of Fame, Tourism , Trail Businesses, Trail Destinations, Trail Use Tips

The Sacramento River Rail Trail and its sister trail to the south, the Sacramento River Trail, together form a 21-mile major artery to a 200-miles-plus trail system of mostly dirt (but some paved) routes that can take users from Redding, a major urban area, into open areas of wilderness.

Patrick and Shevonne Travers on a trail trip through the Midwest | Photo courtesy Patrick and Shevonne Travers

Exploring Midwestern Marvels Along the Great American Rail-Trail With the Traverses

Posted 10/05/23 by Shevonne and Pat Travers in Trail Use | Tagged with Biking, Great American Rail-Trail, Illinois, Iowa, Trail Destinations, Trail Use Tips

We thrive on these adventures—appreciating the unknown, the unexpected and the unique individuals we meet along the way. Being on our bicycles provides us with a sense of freedom and a way to stay attuned to the present moment.

Photo courtesy Ash Manning, @AshleysAdventure on Instagram and @ashleysadventure_ on TikTok

Trail Moments With Ash Manning: Wild Relationships

Posted 09/29/23 by Ash Manning in Trail Use | Tagged with Great American Rail-Trail, Maintenance and Volunteers, Trail Moments

The dirt and crushed limestone crunch beneath my step as I continue my walk in the woods. I pause briefly to reflect on why I am here in the first place.

Trenton, NJ | Photo courtesy Chris “Salt” Morton

Christopher “Salt” Morton’s Trail Moments: A Journey of Self-Reflection

Posted 09/27/23 by Chris “Salt” Morton in Trail Use | Tagged with Great American Rail-Trail, People with Disabilities, Trail Moments, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?

I made the impulsive decision to embark on a journey to walk across the country solo and be the first Deaf man in America to do so.

California's San Diego Creek Trail | Photo by Kevin Belanger

First Transportation Alternatives Funding Cycle Since BIL Shows Room for Improvement

Posted 09/21/23 by Kim Chesser in Policy | Tagged with Equity, Federal, Funding, Transportation Alternatives

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) celebrated a 70% increase in funding alongside policy changes that support equity, connectivity and maintenance priorities.

Tandem bike ride | Photo courtesy of Ajoa Abrokwa

Trail Moments With Ajoa Abrokwa: Sharing Experiences and Creating Memories

Posted 09/18/23 by Ajoa Abrokwa in Trail Use | Tagged with Biking, Circuit Trails, Great American Rail-Trail, Trail Moments, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?

To this day, I have had numerous visits to this trail, with my family, friends and other community members alongside me, biking, walking and hiking.

George S. Mickelson Trail at the Deadwood Trailhead | Photo courtesy South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

A Milestone for the Mickelson Trail: Celebrating 25 Years

Posted 09/13/23 by Cindy Barks in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Legal Issues, Local Organizing, South Dakota, Trail Communities

The 109-mile George S. Mickelson Trail, named after the South Dakota governor who championed the trail before dying in a plane crash in 1993, was officially dedicated in the midst of much fanfare in 1998.

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