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Federal Grant Boosts Trail Connectivity Within Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor: A Model for Collaborative Community Development
January 12, 2025

A $1.6 million federal Reconnecting Communities grant from the USDOT will transform Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor.

View of the 30th Street corridor in Milwaukee, looking south from the North Avenue Bridge (2020) | Photo courtesy RTC
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Venturing Out on Trails as a New Mom
October 06, 2024

We were excited to take our baby out in our incredibly walkable and bikeable city. We researched strollers, carriers and other items.

Elle Segal and family | Photo courtesy Elle Segal
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National Trail Grant Awardees Focus on Youth and Inclusive Signage
October 03, 2024

Yalobusha Greenway Alliance received a $10,000 national trail grant from Rail to Trails Conservancy to develop a trail system in the region.

Texas' Santa Fe Trail | Photo courtesy Friends of Santa Fe Trail
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Debbie Njai: Breaking Down Barriers for People of Color in the Outdoors
June 03, 2024

When Black People Who Hike founder Debbie Njai went on a hike with friends in 2020, she didn’t know the trek would change her life.

Debbie Njai sitting - Photo courtesy Black People Who Hike
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Trails Creating Community in the Outdoors
April 01, 2024
Join RTC, Latino Outdoors and the REI Co-op for a webinar about how your time on the trail can creating community in the outdoors, help more people come together outside and create more access to the outdoors for everyone in neighborhoods across the country. The time we spend on the trail logging miles, counting steps […]
People jogging together on a trail in Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Allison Abruscato
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Ron Griswell of HBCUs Outside Is Bridging Gaps to the Outdoors
January 31, 2024

I (Ron Griswell) show up in the world as an explorer on a journey to caring more about myself, my community and the environment.

Ron Griswell has been connecting people to the outdoors since his days in college. He is now the founding Executive Director of HBCUs Outside. | Photo courtesy Ron Griswell
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Tapping Into Opportunity: RTC’s Strategic Priorities
January 10, 2024

RTC has been focused on building a nation connected by trails, spreading trails across the country to bring new potential to communities.

Happy multiracial women having fun embracing each outside - Photo courtesy Getty Images
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A Cultural Shift as America’s Trail Networks Take Hold
December 13, 2023

It has been described as a “tipping point,” “critical mass” and “milestone” achievement. Regardless of what it’s called, there’s no doubt that the proliferation of trail networks around the United States is significant.

Chuck Huckelberry Loop | Photo by Gerry Loew, Pima County Communications
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These 2023 Trail Grants Are Activating Trails and Trail Networks Across the US
December 11, 2023

In 2023, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Awarded 30 Trail Grants Totaling $348,000 to Support Equitable Trail Development and Community Programs.

Black People Who Hike event in August 2023 | Photo courtesy Black People Who Hike
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WEBINAR -TrailNation Playbook in Action: Mapping and Gap-Filling Strategies to Accelerate Network Development
November 27, 2023
Join Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) for our TrailNation Playbook in Action series! Throughout the year, we’ll take a deep dive into the TrailNation Playbook, a free resource to leverage the lessons learned from building trail networks, and leaders from across the trails and active transportation movement who are successfully implementing the playbook strategies in their communities. […]