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At the Heart of It: Trails and Public Spaces
A privilege of my job is to visit trails and public spaces across the country and meet inspiring supporters and leaders.
From Toxic Site to Thriving Rail-Trail: Montana’s Silver Bow Creek Greenway
By the early 20th century, Butte, Montana, was already being called the richest hill on Earth, an acknowledgement of the nearly inconceivable amounts of ore being mined there. In 1910 alone, 284 million pounds of copper ore were extracted from the Butte area. “Butte electrified America,” said Dori Skrukrud, the community development coordinator for the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow. “Butte provided the metals to win world wars. But it paid a significant price.”
New York’s Warren County Bikeway
The Warren County Bikeway runs 10 miles between Glens Falls and Lake George, about an hour’s drive north of Albany.
10-Mile Developing Trail Project in Burlington County, New Jersey to Provide New Bike-Ped Connections for Thousands
From the Delaware River to the Jersey shore, opportunities to enjoy trails and linear parks abound in the Garden State. Unfortunately, many people need to drive to a trail before experiencing their benefits.
California Invests Big in Trails, Demonstrates Growing Statewide Demand for Walking and Biking Infrastructure
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently approved more than $280 million in Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding (Cycle 4) to support 59 trail, walking and biking projects throughout the state, with about half—some $139 million—going to trails and separated bikeway projects (hereafter collectively referred to as “trails”).
Trail Networks and Spines: Key Components As Congress Discusses America’s Mobility Future
RTC encourages Congress to consider the positive impacts active transportation can have on communities with trail networks and spines.
Step to It: Seven Ways to Spice Up Your Walks
Looking to spice up your walk? Check out these seven ideas! Then lace up your sneakers … and get ready to ramble!
Illinois’ Hennepin Canal Parkway
Now, with its 112-year history, the Hennepin Canal Parkway seems a natural for its latest chapter—as a “gateway trail” in the nearly 4,000-mile Great American Rail-Trail, a cross-country route planned by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) to stretch across the United States, from Washington, D.C., to Washington State.
Developing Trail in Lincoln Celebrates Nebraska’s Tallgrass Prairie Legacy
Welcome to Nebraska’s tallgrass prairie, a rapidly disappearing ecosystem that Nebraskans are racing to preserve—and they hope to do just that with a new corridor and trail: the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch.
Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Shadow Trail
Learn how the legendary groundhog Punxsutawney Phil helped create the Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Shadow Trail in RTC’s trail of the month feature.
