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10 Great Rail-Trails for Dog Walking

Posted 04/10/17 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Best Of, California, Connecticut, Encouraging Trail Use, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Carolina, Trail Destinations, Washington, West Virginia

Want to enjoy a great rail-trail, but don’t want to leave your furry friend behind? Here you’ll find a list of tail-friendly trails across the country.

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Notice: Upcoming Railroad Abandonment in Decatur, Norton and Phillips Counties, Kan., and Harlan County, Neb.

Posted 06/17/15 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Taking Action, Building Trails | Tagged with Abandonment Notices, Corridors and Railbanking, Kansas, Nebraska

On or about June 12, 2015, Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway filed for the abandonment of 57.31 total miles of disconnected track in Decatur, Norton and Phillips Counties, Kansas, and Harlan County, Nebraska. We are providing this information because it presents an opportunity to develop a real regional asset: a multi-use trail that can accommodate hikers, bikers, equestrians and other appropriate uses.

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 Riverfront Ode to Kansas City

Posted 07/12/12 by Emily McIntyre in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Kansas, Missouri

On a brilliant Missouri summer afternoon in Kansas City, my husband and I join the 10-mile Riverfront Heritage Trail at Town of Kansas Bridge, a long, weathered wood-and-metal structure that sways slightly with the rhythm of our feet.

Young Farmers Big Fans of Kansas' Rail-Trail Aspirations

Posted 07/06/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with Kansas, Local Organizing, Overcoming Opposition, Schools and Young People

In Marysville, Kan., near the Nebraska border, members of the local high school's Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter are throwing their support behind the Blue River Rail Trail, building benches, installing a new sign and bulletin board kiosk at the trailhead, and doing much-needed bridge repair work.

New App to Boost Biking, Walking in Kansas City, Mo.

Posted 04/23/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Kansas, Mapping and Technology

The great news is that the first-ever Kansas City 'Hack-a-Thon' is charged with creating a mobile application for citizens to find safe and convenient places to walk or bike, report road or sidewalk hazards, and provide data to local officials planning new bike lanes, trails and sidewalks.