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American Dreams: People Who Shaped the Landscape of the Great American Rail-Trail
August 06, 2024

Explore stories about people, places and events that shaped the Great American Rail-Trail from “History Along the Great American Rail-Trail.”

U.S. Civil War veteran Edward Day Cohota and his children | Photo courtesy Cape Ann Museum Library and Archives
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Washington’s Apple Capital Loop Trail
August 01, 2024
Wenatchee's Apple Capital Loop Trail | Photo by Robert Annis
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A View From … Pacific Northwest Guidebook Sneak Peek
July 26, 2024

The Pacific Northwest Guidebook will highlight dozens of top trails where you can walk, bike and roll in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Stretching from the Idaho border to the Cascade Range, Washington’s Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail crosses two-thirds of the state, connecting the arid eastern scablands with forested mountains in the west. | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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Destination: Washington State’s Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail
July 26, 2024

This photo essay features Washington’s Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail, a nearly 40-mile route from the Idaho border through Spokane

Riders pass the Washington/Idaho state line into Idaho, where the trail becomes the North Idaho Centennial Trail and continues on toward Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and to the east. Photo by Cindy Barks
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Destination: Utah’s Moab Canyon Pathway and Arches National Park
July 26, 2024

Experience the grandeur of the Moab Canyon Pathway— diverse array of worldclass hiking and mountain biking trails.

The northern end of the trail passes Moab Giants Dinosaur Park, which offers dinosaur experiences and the Giants Café. Photo by Cindy Barks
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Meet the 2024 Hall of Fame Nominees
July 23, 2024

2024 Hall of Fame nominees are Hawaii’s Ke Ala Hele Makalae, Arkansas’ Razorback Greenway and Arizona’s Santa Cruz Loop. Voting opens 7/26/24

Runners on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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Missouri’s Rock Island Trail State Park: Building Miles and Momentum
July 09, 2024

The Katy Trail State Park and Rock Island Trail State Park would form a trail loop of almost 450 miles—something unique to the world.

Groundbreaking in Owensville, Missouri, along the developing Rock Island Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Friends of Rock Island Trail State Park
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Pennsylvania’s Armstrong Trails
July 09, 2024

Pennsylvania’s Armstrong Trails is a 52.5-mile route—connecting more than a dozen communities in Armstrong, Clarion and Westmoreland counties.

Armstrong Trails board members | Photo by Chris Ziegler
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Where the Wild Things Go: Exploring Wildlife Corridors Along America’s Trails
July 08, 2024

Wildlife corridors join one natural landscape to another, allow animals to migrate between habitats and access critical resources.

Dungeness River Bridge Area | Photo by John Gussman
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Federal RAISE Grants Illustrate Widespread Demand for Infrastructure That Makes It Safer and Easier to Walk and Bike in Communities Nationwide
June 27, 2024

RTC analysis Finds RAISE Grant Awards Address Needs of Bicyclists and Pedestrians, and Many Fill Gaps in Active Transportation Networks

Herring Run Trail | Side A Photography
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