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10 Great Places of Learning Along the Great American Rail-Trail
November 04, 2022
The Great American Rail-Trail® and its hosts trails connect to many places of learning, history and culture where students can take a break from the grind of classwork and explore. Here are some of our favorites.
![National Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming | Photo by Amy Kapp](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/National-Trails-Interpretive-Center-in-Casper-Wyoming-Photo-by-Amy-Kapp--642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Trail Moments | Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream on the Great American Rail-Trail
November 03, 2022
Family, work and life combined with the Great American Rail-Trail announcement to push me toward a commitment to a long-distance bike trip.
![Arriving home at the end of the Great American Rail-Trail journey | Photo courtesy David Berrigan](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Arriving-home-at-the-end-of-the-Great-American-Rail-Trail-journey-Photo-courtesy-David-Berrigan--642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Trailside: Richmond’s (Haunted?) Poe Museum and the Legacy of a Gothic Literary Master
October 28, 2022
To celebrate Halloween this year, let's shine a light on a 100-year cultural attraction in Richmond, The Poe Museum, which sits just a block from the 52-mile Virginia Capital Trail and pays homage to one of America’s greatest gothic writers: Edgar Allan Poe.
![The Poe Museum and its famous kitty ambassadors, Edgar and Pluto, near the Virginia Capital Trail in Richmond | Photo courtesy The Poe Museum](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/The-Poe-Museum-and-its-famous-kitty-ambassadors-Edgar-and-Pluto-near-the-Virginia-Capital-Trail-in-Richmond-Photo-courtesy-The-Poe-Museum-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Check Out These Historical Haunted Houses and Buildings—Trailside
October 28, 2022
In honor of Halloween, we’ve explored a few of the great houses and structures along rail-trails that are rich in both history and paranormal mystery.
![White House at Halloween | Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/White-House-at-Halloween-Official-White-House-Photo-by-Andrea-Hanks-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Five Leaf-Peeping Destinations Along the Great American Rail-Tail
October 26, 2022
View five leaf-peeping destinations along the Great American Rail-Tail, a 3,700-mile developing cross country trail.
![Washington's Olympic Discovery Trail | Photo by TrailLink user stevelee73](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Washingtons-Olympic-Discovery-Trail-Photo-by-TrailLink-user-stevelee73-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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#TrailMoments With Black Women In Nature (@BlkWomenInNature)
October 07, 2022
Meet Ivory Levert and Angela Mitchell, the power pair beyond Black Women In Nature, and learn how they’re inspiring more people to get outside on the trail!
![Angela Mitchell and Ivory Levert, Co-Founders, Black Women In Nature | Photo by Doreen Dawkins](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Angela-Mitchell-and-Ivory-Levert-Co-Founders-Black-Women-In-Nature-Photo-by-Doreen-Dawkins-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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#TrailMoments with Albert Ting (@pootie_ting)
October 06, 2022
For me, the positive impact that going car-free has on air quality, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing traffic congestion far outweighs the benefits of owning a car.
![Photo courtesy Albert Ting](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Photo-courtesy-Albert-Ting--642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Trail Moments | A Journey Along the Anacostia River Trail
September 29, 2022
As a longtime resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, I watched as the Anacostia River Trail (ART) was expanded and finally completed. It meanders along the Anacostia River from Bladensburg, Maryland, to D.C.’s Wharf area, about 12 miles one way. This is my favorite local trail—and it’s only 2 miles from my house!
![Washington, D.C.'s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge | Photo by James Heilig](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Washington-D.C.s-Frederick-Douglass-Memorial-Bridge-Photo-by-James-Heilig-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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World Record Holder Sets Out on 475-Mile Wheelchair Trek on the Great American Rail-Trail
September 23, 2022
Ian Mackay formally started his Great American Rail-Trail ride from the National Mall to the C&O Canal Towpath trailhead in Georgetown.
![Ian’s ride on the Great American Rail-Trail began with a ceremony on the National Mall. | Photo by Anthony Le, courtesy RTC](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ians-ride-on-the-Great-American-Rail-Trail-began-with-a-ceremony-on-the-National-Mall.-Photo-by-Anthony-Le-courtesy-RTC-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Trail Moments | Equestrian Finds Emotional Freedom on the Trail
September 20, 2022
Megan Gray, equestrian on the trail: If you have lost yourself somewhere —I promise you that trails will help you find yourself again.
![Megan Gray | Photo by Jovanka Novakovic, courtesy RTC](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1Megan-Gray-Photo-by-Jovanka-Novakovic-courtesy-RTC-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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