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Colorado’s Mineral Belt Trail
October 15, 2018
Forming a nearly 12-mile paved loop around the city, the Mineral Belt Trail offers spectacular views around every bend.
Mineral Belt Trail | Photo by Laura Stark, courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Pete Raynor, Railbanking Author, Named 2018 Rail-Trail Champion
September 27, 2018
Pete Raynor, central author of Railbanking legislation, was named 2018 Rail-Trail Champion. The 1983 Railbanking Act helped make many trails.
2018 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champions Award ceremony | Photo by Hung Tran
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Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway
September 06, 2018
Trail crossing over the White River along the Cardinal Greenway near the McCulloch Riverview Trailhead in Muncie, Indiana | Photo by Tony Valainis
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Georgia’s Augusta Canal Trail
August 13, 2018
Like the fabled yellow brick road, Georgia’s Augusta Canal Trail unfolds with a soft orange hue and unexpected delights with every footstep or turn of the wheel.
View from the Augusta Canal | Photo courtesy Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau
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A Journey Into History: Five Pathways to Explore the Historic Oregon Trail
July 27, 2018
Made possible thanks to the National Trails System Act, the Historic Oregon Trail joins numerous other trails as a National Historic Trail, a category that was added 10 years after the original act was established in 1968.
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument on Kearney Hike and Bike Trail | Photo by John Scharantz
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Indiana’s Erie Lackawanna Trail
March 16, 2018
Northwest Indiana’s Erie Lackawanna Trail offers an experience of beautiful contrasts. The region boasts sandy dunes, a glimmering Great Lake and windswept prairies.
Erie Lackawanna Trail | Photo by Eric Allix Rogers
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Five Rail-Trails Along the Underground Railroad
February 15, 2018
Spanning more than 2,007 miles between Alabama and Canada, the Underground Railroad (UGRR) Bicycle Route, memorializes the network that helped slaves escape to freedom before and during the Civil War.
Mario Brown from the Center for Health Equity at the University of Pittsburgh and Adventure Cycling member George Thomas in front of Bertie Hall, along the Niagara River Recreation Trail in Ontario, Canada, during the 2007 inaugural tour of the Underground Railroad Bicycling Route | Photo by C. Spratling, courtesy Adventure Cycling Association
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Trail Geek Terminology (A Cheat-Sheet to Satisfy Your Inner Wonk)
January 29, 2018
RTC's put together this little trail-geek cheat sheet so that we can all bone up on our trail and active-transportation policy speak.
Photo Courtesy RTC
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Pennsylvania’s D&L Trail
January 17, 2018
If you’re only planning to take one bike trip this year, eastern Pennsylvania’s D&L Trail is not only at the top of our list, but also ranks in the top 10 most-viewed trails on TrailLink.com by trail users
D&L Trail | Photo courtesy Pocono Biking
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A View From … The National Trails System
January 03, 2018
In 2018, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, which provided an incredible legacy for all Americans. Five of these iconic American experiences are listed below along with rail-trails that weave in and around them.
Great Shasta Rail Trail | Photo by Christina Schmidlin with Hellikon, courtesy Great Shasta Rail Trail Association