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Top 10 Trails in North Dakota

Posted 08/18/21 by Cindy Barks in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, North Dakota, Top10, Trail Destinations

North Dakota's Fairview Lift Bridge | Photo by Cindy Barks

With a population of less than 1 million, North Dakota has long been known mostly for its agriculture and its oil fields. But alongside the grain fields and oil derricks is a growing system of recreational trails that follow old railroad lines and lush riverbanks.

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North Dakota's Fairview Lift Bridge | Photo by Cindy Barks

Top 10 Trails in North Dakota

Posted 08/18/21 by Cindy Barks in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, North Dakota, Top10, Trail Destinations

With a population of less than 1 million, North Dakota has long been known mostly for its agriculture and its oil fields. But alongside the grain fields and oil derricks is a growing system of recreational trails that follow old railroad lines and lush riverbanks.

Grand Canyon Greenway Trail in Arizona | Photo by Sarah Neal, courtesy Bright Angel Bicycles

Book Review: Exploring Chuck Flink’s “The Greenway Imperative”

Posted 06/05/20 by Laura Stark in America's Trails | Tagged with Florida, Miami LOOP, North Carolina, North Dakota, TrailNation

“The Greenway Imperative” by Charles A. Flink gives us a peek behind the curtain to its creation and that of nearly a dozen other impactful greenways.

Great Shasta Rail Trail | Photo by Christina Schmidlin with Hellikon, courtesy Great Shasta Rail Trail Association

A View From … The National Trails System

Posted 01/03/18 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Best Of, California, Connected Systems, Demand for Trails, Ecology and Environment, Encouraging Trail Use, Federal, History Happened Here, Legal Issues, Maryland, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Success Stories, Tourism , Trail Destinations, Trails of the World, Virginia, Walkability and Bikeability, Washington, Wild and Wonderful, Wisconsin

In 2018, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, which provided an incredible legacy for all Americans. Five of these iconic American experiences are listed below along with rail-trails that weave in and around them.

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