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Possible Abandonment Inspires Michigan Counties Behind Tamarack Rail Trail

Posted 05/28/13 by Rhonda Romano in Building Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Local Organizing, Michigan

It is terrific to see the people of Branch and St. Joseph counties in southern Michigan continuing to pursue their ambitions for saving a 20-mile section of rail corridor and building a public trail.

Photo © TrailLink.com

Inspired by Beloved City Rail-Trail, Kansas Keeps on Rolling

Posted 05/16/13 by Kelly Pack in America's Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Connected Systems, Corridors and Railbanking, Kansas, Trail Communities

Another Midwestern metropolis doing great things to improve its bike- and walkability - Kansas City.

A World War, a Baptist Church, and a Cycling Pastor: the Wonderful Story Behind a Virginia Rail-Trail

Posted 04/30/13 by Kelly Pack in Building Trails, America's Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Heritage and Restoration, Virginia

Often the greatest rail-trail stories are not those about the trail at all but its railroading past and the history of its transformation.This one is a beauty: a railroad track through a small Baptist Church cemetery, a World War II gun supply route, and a cycling pastor. Add to that the involvement of one of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Rail-Trail Champions and you have a rail-trail story for the ages!

Photo © TrailLink.com

Canton, Illinois Moves Quickly to Reuse Vacant Rail Corridor

Posted 02/04/13 by Kelly Pack in Building Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Illinois, State and Federal Programs

Photo © http://www.facebook.com/pages/FRIENDS-OF-THE-HOLLISTON-TRAILS-Massachusetts/158450752964

Land Donation a Tremendous Gift for Rail-Trail Group in Massachusetts

Posted 01/17/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Massachusetts, Private Fundraising

Terrific news out of Holliston, Mass., this week, with the generous donation of a parcel of land to make possible the continued development of the Upper Charles Rail Trail.

Photo © Chuck Montange

From the Courtroom to the Cowboy Trail, Chuck Montange Builds First Blocks of the Rail-Trail Movement

Posted 11/08/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Corridors and Railbanking, Legal Issues, RTC in Action

Few have been as vital to the enduring success of the rail-trail movement nationwide as Charles "Chuck" Montange.

Photo © Blossom Trail Photography

Community Buy-In Builds Beautiful Parkway in California

Posted 10/18/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with California, Corridors and Railbanking, Local Organizing, Maintenance and Volunteers, State and Federal Programs

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's report, Community Built: Stories of Volunteers Creating and Caring for Their Trails, contains inspiring examples of everyday Americans across the country using their community strength to create incredible trails. It gives trail champions a reason to take heart, because across the country, stories abound of trails getting developed, extended and cared for with minimal resources.

Photo © Friends of the Weiser River Trail

With Little Backing From Municipalities, Volunteers Build Stunning Rail-Trail in Idaho

Posted 08/15/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Idaho, Local Organizing, State and Federal Programs

In rural Idaho, Friends of the Weiser River Trail (FWRT) has been able to build and maintain an 85-mile rail-trail with no significant municipal or county backing. FWRT did all of the hard work themselves, encountering opposition from both county governments and private property owners along the way, several of whom filed lawsuits against the friends group.

Photo © biketothesea.com

Massachusetts Cheers as Work Begins on Northern Strand Community Trail

Posted 08/13/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Massachusetts, State and Federal Programs, Statements of Support

The residents and businesspeople of Saugus, close to the Massachusetts coastline, are celebrating today with the long-awaited beginning of work on their section of the Northern Strand Community Trail.

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 CC Redbeard Math Pirate via Flickr

Train Trestle From Famous Film Soon to Welcome Hikers and Bikers

Posted 04/05/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with California, Corridors and Railbanking, Local Organizing

Now, Americans of all ages will be able to reenact that famous scene in Stand by Me in a much more leisurely (and safe) fashion, with the announcement last week that an agreement has been struck to purchase the out-of-service section of rail corridor in northeast California and convert it into a rail-trail.

Rail-Trail Sparks Bike Boom in Denton, Tex.

Posted 12/09/11 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Design Strategies, Rail-with-Trail, Texas, Urban Pathways

One very farsighted investment 18 years ago is paying off, big time, for the city of Denton, Texas.

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