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Maryland's Jones Falls Trail | Photo by Side A Photography

Top 10 Trails in Maryland

Posted 03/08/21 by Robert Annis in America's Trails | Tagged with Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition, Best Of, Hall of Fame, Maryland, Top10, Trail Destinations, TrailNation

If you’ve been on Maryland’s Trails, then you know there’s much more to the state than just crabs, Old Bay and Baltimore Orioles baseball. The Free State offers a host of trail offerings for nearly every user, and its mild winters allow those riders and hikers to make the most of them year-round. Here are just 10 of our favorite pathways.

Wisconsin's Elroy-Sparta State Trail | Photo by Eric Reischl Photography

Top 10 Trails in Wisconsin

Posted 03/04/21 by Amy Kapp in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Route of the Badger, Top10, Trail Destinations, TrailNation

With more than 101 rail-trails spanning nearly 2,000 miles, 25,000 miles of snowmobiling routes, and a national scenic trail that traverses 1,000 miles of glaciated terrain, Wisconsin is clearly a place where the outdoors reign supreme. Here are just 10 of our favorite Badger State trails.

Photo courtesy Jeff Jenkins, graphic by RTC

Trail Moments with Jeff Jenkins of Chubby Diaries

Posted 03/01/21 by Jeff Jenkins in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Encouraging Trail Use, Trail Moments, Trail Use Tips, Why Use Trails?

Jeff Jenkins, as a prolific travel-blogger and the creator of Chubby Diaries—an “online community for plus-size travelers who are passionate about seeing the world, experiencing new foods and learning clever hacks along the way”—shares his Trail Moment.

Portneuf Greenway through the Edson Fichter Nature Area | Photo by Charles R. Peterson

Idaho’s Portneuf Greenway

Posted 02/11/21 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Best Of, Idaho, Tourism , Trail Communities, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

With a rugged Rocky Mountain landscape and more than 20 million acres of national forest land, Idaho is known for its boundless recreational opportunities. Here, in the southeastern corner of the Gem State, lies a diamond in the rough: the Portneuf Greenway, a developing trail system that aims to connect the entire Portneuf River valley, including Pocatello and neighboring Chubbuck.

Ashokan Rail Trail | Photo by Maxanne Resnick, courtesy Woodstock Land Conservancy

As Trail Use Spikes, Communities Seek Solutions for Safe Use This Winter

Posted 02/08/21 by Cory Matteson in Trail Use | Tagged with Gear, How-to, Trail Use Tips, Winter Uses

This winter did not slow down traffic on the trail. That’s a trend that trail managers and association members are experiencing in many cold weather regions this winter, and one that they’ve embraced with targeted safety and etiquette messaging for the newcomers and tried-and-true efforts to keep shared-use trails welcoming to a wide variety of users in winter months.

Photo by Karen Beck, courtesy of Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel, graphic courtesy RTC

These #TrailMoments Stories Will Warm Your Heart In Winter

Posted 02/05/21 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Best Of, Trail Moments, Why Use Trails?

Whether leaves or snow were falling on the ground, the RTC team has been incredibly moved by how many people have shared their experiences and stories from the trail—their #TrailMoments—over the last few months. Here are some stories that will warm your heart in Winter.

Colorado's Rio Grande Trail | Photo by Scott Stark

Top 10 Trails in Colorado

Posted 02/04/21 by Scott Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Best Of, Colorado, Top10, Tourism , Trail Destinations

In various rankings, Colorado has been deemed the No. 1 most active state, the second-best state in which to live and the fourth-happiest state overall. Here is a selection of our favorite Colorado trails, a mixture of urban and remote experiences across the Front Range and Rocky Mountains.