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Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail
August 06, 2019
All 43.6 miles of the Tanglefoot Trail opened at once, becoming the longest rail-trail in the state, and connecting these communities.
![Mississippi's Tanglefoot Trail | Photo by Wendy Crosby, courtesy mightybus.wordpress.com](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mississippis-Tanglefoot-Trail-Photo-by-Wendy-Crosby-courtesy-mightybus.wordpress.com_-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Pathways for Patriots: 10 Rail-Trails with American Revolution Sites
July 03, 2019
From battle sites to hidden histories, rail-trails are an accessible way to celebrate our nation’s birthday and uncover pivotal moments in our past. Here are 10 Rail-Trails with American Revolution Sites.
![Schuylkill River Trail through Valley Forge National Historical Park | Photo courtesy Montgomery County Planning Commission | CC BY SA 2.0](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Schuylkill-River-Trail-through-Valley-Forge-National-Historical-Park-Photo-courtesy-Montgomery-County-Planning-Commission-CC-BY-SA-2.0-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Wyoming’s Platte River Trail
June 07, 2019
A momentary pause on the Platte River Trail might yield a glimpse of a pronghorn antelope or mule deer darting through the underbrush, or an eagle or osprey searching for a meal in the river.
![Along the Platte River Trail by the Tate Pumphouse | Photo courtesy Platte River Trails](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Along-the-Platte-River-Trail-by-the-Tate-Pumphouse-Photo-courtesy-Platte-River-Trails-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Iowa’s Cedar Valley Nature Trail
May 14, 2019
Depending on who you ask, the Cedar Valley Nature Trail is either 52 miles long (the original length) or about 67 miles thanks to extension projects in Linn County.
![Cedar Valley Nature Trail | Photo by Liz Zabel, courtesy GO Cedar Rapids](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cedar-Valley-Nature-Trail-Photo-by-Liz-Zabel-courtesy-GO-Cedar-Rapids-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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16 Historic Highlights Along the Route of the Great American Rail-Trail
May 08, 2019
16 Historic Highlights Along the Route of the Great American Rail-Trail. Rail-trails are the perfect way for us to connect to each other, our communities and our cultural heritage. Unique in makeup and geography, each trail that’s hosting the 3,700-miles-plus preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail has many stories to tell—some as old as, or far older than, our country itself. Both well known and lesser known, the histories found along the route demonstrate why the “Great American” is a true national treasure.
![Pony Express station at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center | Photo courtesy Bureau of Land Management | CC by 2.0](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pony-Express-station-at-the-National-Historic-Trails-Interpretive-Center-Photo-courtesy-Bureau-of-Land-Management-CC-by-2.0-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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New York’s Warren County Bikeway
April 16, 2019
The Warren County Bikeway runs 10 miles between Glens Falls and Lake George, about an hour’s drive north of Albany.
![Warren County Bikeway | Photo courtesy Eric Pfau](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Warren-County-Bikeway-Photo-courtesy-Eric-Pfau-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Illinois’ Hennepin Canal Parkway
March 11, 2019
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.
![Lift bridge, Hennepin Canal, night view | Courtesy of Hennepin Hundred](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lift-bridge-Hennepin-Canal-night-view-Courtesy-of-Hennepin-Hundred-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Shadow Trail
February 12, 2019
Learn how the legendary groundhog Punxsutawney Phil helped create the Pennsylvania's Mahoning Shadow Trail in RTC's trail of the month feature.
![Photo by Jeff London](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Photo-by-Jeff-London-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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A View From … The Great American Rail-Trail
January 23, 2019
Imagine what’s possible with a trail that connects the country. That vision will become a reality thanks to the Great American Rail-Trail, a signature project of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the organization’s most ambitious TrailNation™ project yet.
![Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in Washington | Photo by TrailLink user biggerdawg](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Palouse-to-Cascades-State-Park-Trail-in-Washington-Photo-by-TrailLink-user-biggerdawg-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
January 15, 2019
With views of the rugged Chugach Mountains and tidal inlets, Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail offers a breathtaking experience unlike any other rail-trail in the country. Learn more in our Trail of the Month feature.
![Tony Knowles Coastal Trail | Photo by Jody O. Photos, courtesy Visit Anchorage](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tony-Knowles-Coastal-Trail-Photo-by-Jody-O.-Photos-courtesy-Visit-Anchorage-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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