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Trail Moments | Safe Trails Save Lives
May 16, 2022

Safe trails save lives. in New Jersey 82% of fatalities are on state, county and municipal roads. A disproportionate number are pedestrians.

New Jersey's Henry Hudson Trail | Photo by Avery Harmon
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Trail Moments | A Path Forward for Better Biking in Roswell, New Mexico
April 26, 2022

We love the adventures that trails bring—seeing what lies beyond the next bend, drop, curve or climb. Roswell has two main trails in the downtown area.

New Mexico's Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge | Courtesy Moonrock Outfitters
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California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail
April 11, 2022

As California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail grows to reach its ultimate 47-mile potential, community members and visitors realize the beauty of connectivity and accessibility.

California's Napa Valley Vine Trail in Yountville | Courtesy Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition
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Inaugural WV TRAIL Conference Energizes Mass Effort for Statewide Trails Movement
November 22, 2021

Local and national trail advocates gathered virtually for the inaugural WV TRAIL Conference, Nov. 16–18, 2021.

As part of the conference program, longtime West Virginia trail advocates Peggy Pings, Ella Belling and Amanda Pitzer celebrate Ella’s recognition as a leader of trail advocacy on the Mon River Rail-Trail System in Morgantown. | Photo courtesy Amanda Pitzer
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Washington’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail
August 08, 2021

The 32-mile Snoqualmie Valley Trail (SVT) sits neatly between the geographically rich regions of Puget Sound and the Cascade foothills.

Tokul Trestle on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail | Photo by Eli Brownell, courtesy King County Parks
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The Legacy of White Buffalo Girl, and the Resiliency of a People
June 03, 2021

In Laurel Hill Cemetery just outside the town of Neligh, Nebraska, stands a gravestone. Here lies White Buffalo Girl.

Volunteers participate in a sacred corn planting in 2019, sowing the seeds by hand. | Photo by Alex Matzke, courtesy Bold Nebraska
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Alaska’s Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail
May 12, 2021

The Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail is a beautiful oasis in the middle of Anchorage, Alaska. Running east to west from Goose Lake Park to Westchester Lagoon.

Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail | Courtesy Erin Kirkland
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Celebrate Trails Day 2021: Big Celebration—Nationwide Impact
May 11, 2021

On April 24, 2021, we invited people and partners across the country to join us outside for Celebrate Trails Day.

Screenshot of Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails' groundbreaking of a community mural project along Roberts Pass and Prairie Grass Trail
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Richmond Industrial Trail transformará vecindarios y vidas en el norte de Filadelfia
April 18, 2021

La visión de una vía verde de 1,9 millas para caminar y andar en bicicleta está tomando forma a lo largo de Richmond Industrial Track.

Apertura de una sección de la ruta Richmond Industrial Trail de Filadelfia a lo largo de Little Gurney Street en 2018 | Cortesía de HACE
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Richmond Industrial Trail Will Transform Neighborhoods and Lives in North Philadelphia
April 18, 2021

A vision for a 1.9-mile walking and biking greenway is taking shape along the Richmond Industrial Track.

Gurney Street Trail pilot project along the planned Richmond Industrial Trail | Photo by Anya Saretzky, courtesy RTC