Building Trails
Nebraska Trails Visionary and Champion Lynn Lightner Passes Away, Age 90Â
With deep sadness, RTC learned of the passing of Lynn S. Lightner, a long-time leader of the trail movement in Nebraska, on Jan. 16, 2025.
Celebrating 2024’s New Rail-Trails
We applaud the new 2024 rail-trails that have made their debuts this year, joining more than 2,400 others already across America.
Notice: Upcoming Railroad Abandonment in Pike County, Kentucky
On or about July 11, 2024, CSX Transportation filed for the abandonment of 5.1 miles of track in Pike County, Kentucky.
Missouri’s Rock Island Trail State Park: Building Miles and Momentum
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.
American Icon: The Great American Rail-Trail Is on Its Way to Fulfilling a Cross-Country Vision
Five years after launch, the Great American Rail-Trail is on its way to fulfilling a cross-country vision. See updates across the route.
Trident Depot Saved by Three Forks Community Encapsulates Region’s Rich History
The historic Trident Depot now serves as the Railroad and Trident Heritage Center in neighboring Three Forks, Montana.
How Council Bluffs Became the Eastern Point of the First Transcontinental Railroad
In the 1860s, Council Bluffs became the Eastern Terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad and today is part of Great American Rail-Trail.
Depot in Center Point Is a Trailside Landmark to Iowa Town’s 1914 Awakening
Home to a museum that preserves the stories of the eastern Iowa town for which it is named, the Center Point Depot is a key piece of history.
Century-Old Bridge in Brandon Is a Legacy to Iowa’s Railroad Heyday
After a 2008 flood along Iowa’s Cedar Valley Nature Trail, only one functional double-arched span bridge created over a century ago remained.
Leveraging This Moment for Impact
Over the past several years, these are all ways we’ve described the momentum driving the national movement to connect the nation by trail.
