Skip to content

Focus Term: Best Of


Blog
Top 10 Trails in Rhode Island
May 31, 2021

With nearly 80 miles of open rail-trail, trails in Rhode Island offer a delightfully eclectic mix of small-town charm and big city vibrancy.

Rhode Island's Blackstone River Greenway | Photo by Milo Bateman
Blog
Top 10 Trails in South Carolina
May 23, 2021

Whether you visit a still forest or coastal beach, a bustling city or more rural environments, trails in South Carolina have you covered.

South Carolina's Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail | Photo by Barry Peters
Blog
Top 10 Trails in Connecticut
May 16, 2021

Railroads and canals both played huge roles in Connecticut’s early economic development. Today those corridors serve as trails for bicyclists, walkers and equestrians

Connecticut's Charter Oak Greenway | Photo by TrailLink user ctaci
Blog
Alaska’s Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail
May 12, 2021

The Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail is a beautiful oasis in the middle of Anchorage, Alaska. Running east to west from Goose Lake Park to Westchester Lagoon.

Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail | Courtesy Erin Kirkland
Blog
Great American Rail-Trail: Long-Distance Adventures
May 06, 2021

RTC talked to several long-distance bicyclists who have taken on the Great American Rail trail alread.

The stunning 22-mile NorPac trail in Idaho and Montana, is a host trail of the 3,700-mile Great American Rail-Trail. | Photo by TrailLink user cstineyb
Blog
Top 10 Trails in Montana
May 05, 2021

Trails in Montana with roughly 30-million acres of state and federal lands take you through rolling grasslands and bucolic farmland.

Montana's Headwaters Trail System | Photo by Scott Stark
Blog
Top 10 Trails in Wyoming
April 29, 2021

Big Wyoming offers some of the most scenic views in the country, many of which can be found in the state’s two beloved national parks: Grand Teton and Yellowstone.

Wyoming's Platte River Trail | Photo by Traillink user kellywheeler
Blog
Top 10 Trails in Virginia
April 19, 2021

The Old Dominion is truly a Commonwealth—of trails, that is, with some 49 connecting some of the country’s most renowned geographic and cultural landmarks.

Virginia Creeper Trail | Photo by Anthony Le
Blog
Top 10 Trails in New Jersey
April 15, 2021

Locals and visitors alike flock to the state’s 54 rail-trails to get their fill of fresh air and gorgeous nature. Here are some of the best rail-trails in the New Jersey.

New Jersey's Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail | Photo by Chuck Whitmore
Blog
Arizona’s Santa Cruz River Park Trail
April 11, 2021

Starting in the centuries-old birthplace of Tucson in the south, the Santa Cruz River Park Trail follows the sandy and mostly dry riverbed.

The Loop | Photo by Gerry Loew, Pima County Communications
2025 Celebrate Trails Day Lightbox with photo of runners