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Trail Moments | Philly Birder Takes Fledgling Bird Enthusiasts Under His Wing
August 31, 2020

Birder Keith Russell is enjoying sharing that passion for birding with the next generation through his work at the Discovery Center.

Birdwatching in Tacony Creek Park | Courtesy Tookany-Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership
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A View From … The Historic Railroad Trail in Nevada
July 27, 2020

Between the fascinating railroad history and the stellar Lake Mead views, the Historic Railroad Trail in southern Nevada in Clark County packs quite a punch into its 3.7-mile route.

As a former train route, the Historic Railroad Trail is mostly flat along its 3.7-mile route. The flat terrain makes the trail a popular spot for people of all fitness levels. | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Saving America’s Prairies: Illinois Leaders and Rail-Trail Advocates Work to Restore a Dwindling System
July 13, 2020

In Illinois, a good portion of what remains is found almost exclusively along the railroad corridors that crisscross swaths of intensely farmed, highly prized agricultural land.

Prairie Grassland along the Heartland Pathways in Illinois | Photo by Chris Bucher
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Carolyn Finney: Educating for a Broader Approach to Access and Diversity in the Outdoors
June 07, 2020

As an impassioned storyteller, author, cultural geographer and educator, Carolyn Finney, Ph.D., speaks to dozens of audiences each year on the intersection of environment and diversity.

Courtesy Dr. Carolyn Finney
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How the Great Allegheny Passage Transformed a Region
May 11, 2020

The 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) in Southwestern Pennsylvania and Western Maryland is a premier rail-trail destination.

Great Allegheny Passage just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Photo by Milo Bateman
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Four Rail-Trails That Are Part of Transformative Environmental Clean-up Projects
April 20, 2020

In honor of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary this year, Rails to Trails magazine is highlighting four rail-trails that have had a transformative Cinderella story, going from industrial dumping grounds to beloved community assets.

Mineral Belt Trail | Photo by Scott Stark
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Rail-Trail Cases That Have Shaped the Movement
February 19, 2020

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System Act (1968), Rails to Trails magazine sat down with Ferster to talk about some of the cases that have shaped the movement—as well as the monumental importance of railbanking, which—born from the National Trails System Act in 1983—has helped facilitate the creation of thousands of miles of rail-trails to date.

Andrea Ferster | Photo by Eli Griffen
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A View From … Michigan’s Great Lake-to-Lake Trail
December 19, 2019

It’s no secret that Michigan is a great trail state, hosting more than 2,400 miles of rail-trails, and exciting developing trail network projects like the Great Lake-to-Lake Trails, which is building momentum.

The inaugural Great Lake-to-Lake Trail ride along Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park | Photo by Jeff Green, TrailLink user jeffinbville
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West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor
December 04, 2019

The Parkersburg to Pittsburgh (P2P) is the developing 238.5-mile route connecting northern West Virginia and Pennsylvania by trail.

North Bend Trail into Cairo, West Virginia | Photo by Mike Tewkesbury
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Riverfront Resurgence: Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Heritage Trail
October 02, 2019

Broadly described, the Three Rivers Heritage Trail follows the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers toward their confluence in downtown Pittsburgh and Point State Park at its epicenter.

The Duquesne Incline moves along the Mt. Washington hillside overlooking Downtown, Pittsburgh and the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. | Photo by Justin Merriman