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Rail-Trail an Asset for Eco-Tourism in the Berkshires

Posted 02/21/13 by Jake Lynch in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with Massachusetts, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Wild and Wonderful

We see it more and more these days - rail-trails as economic development assets. Cities and towns across America are developing rail-trail networks in order to make their area more attractive, drawing new residents and businesses and providing an environment where people want to live.

Photo © TrailLink.com

In South Carolina, Rail-Trail Part of Picken's Plan for Success

Posted 02/14/13 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails | Tagged with South Carolina, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Photo © TrailLink.com

Rec Trails Grant Spurs New Trail Development in West Virginia

Posted 01/09/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Products of Good Policy, State and Federal Programs, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, West Virginia

The communities of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are one giant step closer to connecting to the thriving trail activity of western Maryland and Pennsylvania, thanks to a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant.

Photo © TrailLink.com

In Central Pennsylvania, the Rail-Trails Keep Coming

Posted 01/02/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Pennsylvania, Private Fundraising, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The state of Pennsylvania continues to build upon and improve its already impressive rail-trail network.

Photo © Prairie Visions

Shooting Star Rail Trail a Lifeline in Southern Minnesota

Posted 12/07/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Demand for Trails, Minnesota, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The Shooting Star State Trail in southern Minnesota could be coined the "Superstar Trail" for the beneficial impact it has had on the small communities along its route.

Otago Central Rail Trail, New Zealand

Posted 12/01/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails | Tagged with Overcoming Opposition, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month, Trails of the World

This month, fans of the popular Lord of the Rings movies are eagerly anticipating the latest installment of the acclaimed series, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. For an experience in Middle Earth, adventurers both tall and small can take their own journey along the Otago Central Rail Trail, a well-kept gravel pathway running 150 kilometers (more than 90 miles) through the region where many of the film's sequences were shot.

Photo of a local coffee shop beside the section of Frisco Trail along active rail line © City of Fayetteville

In Fayetteville, Arkansas, Business is Booming Around Urban Trails Network

Posted 11/28/12 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Arkansas, Rail-with-Trail, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

The third largest city in a state that was this year judged the least bike-friendly state in America, Fayetteville, Arkansas has for the past decade put an urban trails system, and bike and walkability, at the heart of its development plans.

Trails Mean Business

Posted 11/02/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use, America's Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Overcoming Opposition, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Last year, Americans spent $81 billion on bicycling gear and trips, a sizable chunk of the total outdoor recreation industry which accounts for $646 billion in spending each year.

Do Trails Really Equal Dollars for Trail-side Communities? Here's What Business Owners Say

Posted 10/10/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Pennsylvania, Statements of Support, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Though the communities that have developed significant rail-trail networks can attest to the positive impact trail traffic has on local businesses, elsewhere this phenomenon still has its doubters.

Photo of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad corridor © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Carl Knoch

Adirondack Corridor - America's Next Great Rail-Trail

Posted 10/10/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, New York, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

Though there are more than 1,700 rail-trails across America, covering all different shapes and sizes, a small handful stand out as true superstars of the rail-trail movement. On this list are trails such as the Route of the Hiawatha in Idaho, the Katy Trail State Park in Missouri, and Vermont's Island Line. Right now, plans are afoot for the conversion of former rail corridor that, when completed, will immediately force its way into that elite company.

Erie Canalway Trail, New York

Posted 10/01/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails | Tagged with Heritage and Restoration, New York, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

The Erie Canalway Trail, which traces the canal's route for nearly 365 miles from Buffalo to the state capital in Albany, stands to be one of the longest multi-use trails in the nation when it's completed.

Powerful Story of N.Z. Rail-Trail Rejuvenating Rural Communities

Posted 09/28/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Trail Use | Tagged with Overcoming Opposition, Statements of Support, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

This wonderful video from the folks at Path Less Pedaled demonstrates that the power of rail-trails is universal.

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