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TrailBlog Page 81

Photo of McKenna Boxx with former Mayor of Pittsburgh and fellow Rail-Trail Champion, Tom Murphy © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Pennsylvania's Grand Rail-Trail a Wonderful Legacy for Linda McKenna Boxx

Posted 06/12/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Pennsylvania, RTC in Action

Linda McKenna Boxx has been the driving force behind the Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) since its inception in 1995. Her ability to inspire and unite the efforts of a disparate group of cities, counties, volunteer groups and federal, state and local agencies, is widely credited for the tremendous success of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), which since the time of her involvement has become one of America's most popular rail-trail destinations.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

RTC Continues to Lead Pennsylvania Trails Effort

Posted 06/08/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Pennsylvania, State and Federal Programs

For more than 20 years, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has been one of the strongest members of Pennsylvania's trail development, advocacy and promotion community. Thanks in part to our efforts, Pennsylvania is now a state with plenty of rail-trail activity, a strong supporter base and a wonderful network of outdoor recreation assets.

Photo © BJ Barnes

From Trash to Treasure: In Oklahoma, Locals Transform Long Neglected Rail-Trail

Posted 06/07/12 by Laura Stark in Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, Maintenance and Volunteers, Oklahoma, Overcoming Opposition

Cutting through dense woodlands that block the wind and offer shade from the hot Oklahoma sun, the Old Frisco Trail was the ideal place to run. But there was a problem. Long neglected, the trail had become so overgrown and in such disrepair that people began dumping their trash on it from nearby roadways (right), especially on days when the city dump was closed.

Photo of East Tennessee Railway corridor © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Locals Embrace Rail-Trail Potential in Tennessee, New Hampshire

Posted 06/06/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Demand for Trails, Local Organizing, New Hampshire, Tennessee

There is strong support in Johnson City, Tenn., for a rail-trail conversion along a 10-mile section of railbanked corridor once operated by the East Tennessee Railway.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Debbie Hoyer

Hall of Fame Celebration a Great Weekend in Marlinton, W.Va.

Posted 06/04/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with RTC in Action

Monday morning, back at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) headquarters, and it's a great time to reflect on a wonderful weekend in Marlinton, W.Va.

Greenbrier River Trail bridge | Photo by TrailLink.com/gregblume

Greenbrier River Trail, West Virginia

Posted 06/01/12 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month, West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful

The Greenbrier River Trail, through Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in east-central West Virginia, is the perfect embodiment of these sensations. In its 78-mile length, the rail-trail contains many of the elements that make the Mountain State one of America's favorite retreats: the peaks and valleys, the lush forests, the pioneering history, the genuine hospitality of its small towns, and, of course, the river.

Photo of Mon River Trails © NTEC

Mon River Trails in Morgantown, W.Va. a Great Adventure on National Trails Day

Posted 05/31/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Community Events, West Virginia

West Virginia knows how to celebrate National Trails Day. We might have to rename the Mountain State the Throw A Great Party On Your Local Rail-Trail State.

Historic photo - known to be one of the oldest ever taken of Oregon City © Oregon Historical Society

In Oregon, Historical Trolley Line Reborn as Rail-Trail

Posted 05/26/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Heritage and Restoration, Oregon

National Trails Day, June 2, is really shaping up as being a big one for rail-trails. In northern Oregon, the people of Clackamas County are getting ready to celebrate the opening of the much-anticipated Trolley Trail, a six-mile multi-use trail that follows a historical streetcar line from Milwaukie to Gladstone through the heart of Oak Grove.

Photo © Gainesville Community Development Department

Former Rail Line in Georgia Now a Development Asset in Gainesville

Posted 05/25/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Georgia, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

It's been 140 years since a railway once propelled the tremendous growth of Mule Camp Springs--a small trading post in northern Georgia--into a city of thousands. Today, that same rail corridor is driving growth of a new kind in the city now known as Gainesville.

Photo © playgallery.org

RTC Honors New York's Rail-Trail Game Changers

Posted 05/23/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Local Organizing, New York, Rail-Trail Champion, RTC in Action

Without the foresight and advocacy of Robert Hammond and Joshua David (right), there would be no High Line. Hammond and David founded Friends of the High Line in 1999, inspired at first by a desire to save the unique trestle structure from demolition, and later by the enormous possibility they saw in an elevated public greenway.

Photo © Climate Ride 2012

Climate Riders Nearing the End of Their Amazing Adventure

Posted 05/22/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Community Events, Young Champions

Kyle Lukacs is part of Climate Ride 2012, a five-day ride that left New York City on Saturday, headed for Washington, D.C. When the nearly 200 riders arrive at the U.S. Capitol building tomorrow afternoon, Kyle will no doubt have plenty of great stories for us from this long and ever-changing ride, from the hustle and bustle of New York and New Jersey, to the quiet, curvy roads and green countryside of the Amish regions of Pennsylvania.

Photo © TrailLink.com/'onebengoss'

In the Deep South, Excitement Building Behind New Rail-Trail Project

Posted 05/21/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Alabama, Champions, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Today's edition of the Andalusia Star News in southern Alabama carries a story about significant progress on a project to convert 42.9 miles of out-of-service CSX railway lines in Covington, Coffee and Geneva counties into a recreational trail.

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