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Meet the 2022 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame Nominees
July 13, 2021
Picking a winner for the 2022 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame is going to be tough. the choice is in your hands when public voting kicks off on Friday, July 22.
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Top 10 Trails in Indiana
March 24, 2021
Trails in Indiana make the state ideal for exploration with 73 completed rail-trails and 34 rail-trail projects in progress as of 2021.
Indiana's Erie Lackawanna Trail | Photo by Tom Roach
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Top 10 Trails in Maryland
March 08, 2021
Here are just 10 of our favorite trails in Maryland. The Free State offers a host of trail offerings for nearly every user and year-round.
Maryland's Jones Falls Trail | Photo by Side A Photography
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Rail-Trail Movement Mourns a Great Friend, Philanthropist Jeff Doppelt
January 21, 2021
Jeffrey L. Doppelt of Great Neck, New York, an enthusiastic ambassador and philanthropist for rail-trails, passed away from COVID-19.
Jeff Doppelt, rail-trail supporter and philanthropist, on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail | Photo courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Five Destination Rail-Trails Newly Designated as 2020 National Recreation Trails
November 30, 2020
In October, a new slate of 30 trails in 25 states were ushered into the ranks of top outdoor destinations as 2020’s National Recreation Trails by U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Flint Hills Trail State Park | Courtesy Kansas Tourism
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Nine Romantic Trail Destinations That Will Make You Swoon
February 10, 2020
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought it was a great time to bust out this list of top romantic rail-trails in the United States. Here are nine, great, romantic trail destinations to try and catch cupid’s arrow!
View from the Ivanhoe Trestle along New River Trail State Park | Courtesy Virginia DCR
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Eight Scenic State Parks for RV Camping Along the Great American Rail-Trail
January 29, 2020
The Great American spans more than 3,700 miles. Here are a few of these picturesque parks for RV camping along the Great American Rail-Trail.
Lake Easton State Park in Washington | Courtesy Washington State Parks
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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
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Eastern Trail in Portland, Maine Photo Essay
July 12, 2019
The 65-mile Eastern Trail offers a vivid snapshot of Maine. The multiuse trail follows the corridor of the historic Eastern Railroad.
The park at the Bug Light lighthouse is a popular spot for runners, bicyclists and dog walkers. South Portlander Mark MacIsaac, shown here with his dog Phoebe, is among the locals who use the park on a regular basis. Photo by Cindy Barks.
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2020 Vision: New York’s “Empire State Trail” Is Making Trails a Main Attraction
August 09, 2018
Empire State Trail (EST): Shaped like a giant sideways T intersecting near Albany, the EST will connect three corners of the state: Manhattan, Buffalo and the Canadian border near Lake Champlain.
A jogger on the Hudson River Valley Greenway catches the last rays of the day’s light as the sun sets behind the New Jersey skyline. | Photo by Scott Stark