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Photo courtesy Doug Kerr | CC BY-SA 2.0

In Western Maryland, Town of Hancock Capitalizes on Local Trail Traffic

Posted 07/02/12 by Lorraine Rehbock Halsted in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Maryland, Trail Communities

Hancock, MD is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts from all over the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. In particular, visitors come to the small town of 1,800 residents to journey along the 22.5-mile Western Maryland Rail Trail, which retraces a piece of the former Western Maryland Railway.

Photo by Jerry Markatos

Spanning 15 States, East Coast Greenway Continues to Build

Posted 07/02/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Local Organizing

Perhaps it will come as no surprise that plans are in the works to add an additional 65 miles to the East Coast Greenway just this year alone. The proposed greenway itself is quite ambitious: a trail stretching nearly 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida.

Cardinal Greenway, Bridge in Economy | Photo by Angie Pool, courtesy Cardinal Greenways Inc.

Cardinal Greenway, Indiana

Posted 07/01/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Indiana, State and Federal Programs, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

One can imagine the collective Hoosier hooray when the final leg of the Cardinal Greenway was put in place last summer. The rail corridor for Indiana's longest and long-awaited rail-trail was purchased nearly 20 years ago and now offers 62 miles of smooth, inviting blacktop spanning five counties in east-central Indiana.

Photo © Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc.

From Razor Wire to Postcard Shot - New Bridge a Fine Feature in Gainesville, Fla.

Posted 06/29/12 by Laura Stark in Building Trails | Tagged with Florida, Signage and Amenities

There's no way to put this nicely: the Southwest 13th Street bridge was just plain ugly. But construction is currently under way to transform the Gainesville, Fla., pedestrian overpass--which once featured cage-like siding and razor wire on top- into a magnificent gateway feature for the city.

Transportation Bill a Step Back

Posted 06/28/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Policy | Tagged with Federal, State and Federal Programs, Threats to Trail Building

The Federal Transportation Bill finally presented to Congress today takes a step back from key reforms of recent decades, says Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) Vice President of Policy and Trail Development Kevin Mills.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Jake Lynch

Preparation Key to Successful Trails Tourism

Posted 06/22/12 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails | Tagged with Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Businesses

One lesson I have learned visiting the towns and small cities along the route of the Greenway Sojourn this week is that successful trail tourism doesn't happen by accident.

How To: Generate Media and Improve Your Outreach

Posted 06/21/12 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails | Tagged with How-to

An easy and powerful way to generate support for, and awareness of, your volunteer group or rail-trail project is by effective outreach tools.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Jake Lynch

Thanks to Towpath, Cycling Culture Thriving in Williamsport, Md.

Posted 06/20/12 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails | Tagged with Demand for Trails, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The first person I met in Williamsport, Md., was the town clerk, Donnie Stotelmyer. He was on the phone with the local fire chief, finding a way to hook us up with water for a giant shower truck and 250 hot and thirsty riders. A few moments earlier he had opened the restrooms in town hall for us to use, organized a discount rate at the swimming pool, and was generally bending over backwards to accommodate the droves of arriving riders on the 2012 Greenway Sojourn.

Photo courtesy Emily | CC BY-NC 2.0

In Brunswick, Md., Trail Business is Booming

Posted 06/19/12 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails | Tagged with Maryland, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Businesses

I had read plenty of data and economic reports about the financial impact of trails tourism. And I had seen the trailhead parking lots full of vehicles with bike racks and horse trailers, seen the trail wayfinding signs going up outside small town burrito places, cafes and grocery stores. But arriving yesterday afternoon in Brunswick, a small town along the C&O Canal towpath in Maryland, I saw and felt the phenomenon of trail tourism like never before.

Photo © Montana Conservation Corps

Missoula High Schoolers Blaze a Brand-New Trail in Montana

Posted 06/18/12 by Laura Stark in Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, Maintenance and Volunteers, Montana, Schools and Young People

Missoula, Mont., is blessed not only with an envious network of gorgeous trails, but with an "energetic community that just loves to volunteer," says Morgan Valliant, the city's conservation lands manager.

RTC's Andrea Ferster Elected Next President of the D.C. Bar

Posted 06/15/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Taking Action | Tagged with Legal Issues, RTC in Action

A huge round of applause for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) long-time General Counsel Andrea Ferster, who has been elected by her peers as the president-elect of the D.C. Bar!

Trail Project Assistance Available Through National Park Service

Posted 06/15/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with State and Federal Programs

Every year, the National Park Service helps hundreds of locally driven projects that create opportunities for healthy outdoor recreation, connect youth with the outdoors, and connect communities to parks.

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