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Revisiting John Brownā€™s Raid on Harpers Ferry
March 06, 2025

John Brownā€™s raid on Harpers Ferry began on Sunday, Oct. 16, 1859, when a band of 22 armed men slipped out of a Maryland farmhouse.

The fire engine house used by John Brown and some of his men in the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 | Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LCĀ­DIG-ppmsca-40573 (digital file from original item)
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Trail Moments: Cas Marburger Is Shifting Gears in Missoula, Montana
February 03, 2025

Discover Cas Marburgerā€™s Missoula Montana outdoor trails experience on the Milwaukee Trail, explore Missoulaā€™s scenic trails.

Cas and colleagues at the 2024 Outdoor Media Summit in Montana | Photo courtesy Cas Marburger
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Nebraska Trails Visionary and Champion Lynn Lightner Passes Away, Age 90Ā 
January 26, 2025

With deep sadness, RTC learned of the passing of Lynn S. Lightner, a long-time leader of the trail movement in Nebraska, on Jan. 16, 2025.

Nebraska trail advocate and builder Lynn Lightner | Courtesy Nebraska Trails Foundation
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Bainbridge Islandā€™s New Welcome Pole: A Symbol of the Past and Present
January 21, 2025

Randi Purser created Bainbridge Islandā€™s new welcome pole representing Schweabe, father of Chief Seattle, for whom the city is named.

Bainbridge Island's welcome pole dedication ceremony | Photo courtesy Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
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First Round of Active Transportation Connectivity Grants Showcase Program Potential to Make American Towns and Cities Safer and Economically ResilientĀ Ā 
January 07, 2025

Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail

Philadelphia's Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk | Photo by Laura Pedrick/AP Images
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Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail
December 22, 2024

Rails to Trails Conservancy Points to New Connections, Partnerships and Funding as Critical Progress on Great American Rail-Trail

Trailbalzer ride on Iowa's Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Jimmy O'Connor
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A Year of Joy and Progress for Trails
December 18, 2024

This year of progress for trails underscored how trails are transforming lives and bringing joy to people and communities.

2024 Hall of Fame induction celebration for Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy County of KauaŹ»i
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Celebrating 2024ā€™s New Rail-Trails
December 01, 2024

We applaud the new 2024 rail-trails that have made their debuts this year, joining more than 2,400 others already across America.

Ribbon cutting of Iowa's High Trestle Trail to Raccoon River Valley Trail Connector | Photo courtesy of Iowa Bicycle Coalition
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Someday, Weā€™ll Bike on a Path Across America. But First, Nebraska.
November 19, 2024
ā€œSomeday, Weā€™ll Bike on a Path Across America. But First, Nebraska.ā€ (The New York Times, November 2024)
Iowa's Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | Photo by TrailLink user thejake91739
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Washingtonā€™s Burke-Gilman Trail
October 31, 2024

The 20-mile rail-trail Burke-Gilman Trail follows a U-shaped route from Seattleā€™s Puget Sound neighborhoods in the west to Lake Washington

Washington's Burke-Gilman Trail's Freemont section | Photo by Cindy Barks