The Maryland State Transportation Trails Strategic Plan has been developed collaboratively by the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Department of Natural Resources, state agency partners, stakeholders, and the public to strengthen the transportation trails network across the state, guide project selection for shared use paths, and offer municipalities and trail advocates tools to overcome common […]

Join us for a new TrailNation Spotlight series highlighting innovative trail network development across the country and foster peer-to-peer learning. These concise, high-impact sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from trail network innovators, explore successful strategies, and build momentum for this infrastructure across the country. This is the third in a series of deep […]

The Arizona 2025 Trails Plan guides the acquisition, development, management, and resource allocation for both non-motorized and motorized trails throughout Arizona. It also helps determine the distribution of grant funding from the federal non-motorized and motorized Recreational Trails Program, the state’s Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation (OHV) Fund and Heritage Funds for non-motorized trails. ASPT must update […]

Resilience is vitally important to every single person living in the Mid-South. Climate and weather-related shocks and stressors have major impacts on safety and quality of life for all residents, regardless of age, income, race, community, etc. Mitigating these threats and building the capacity to bounce back quickly from disasters will keep residents safe and […]

The purpose of the LVRT Management Plan is to articulate a cohesive, community defined vision for the completed trail system and identify strategies to support the management, maintenance, operations, community connections and economic development opportunities along the trail. Author: Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS)

Join the TrailNation Collaborative, powered by Rails to Trails Conservancy, to gain tools and tips for safe outcomes in grant applications. Attendees heard from Shayna Rose from the Baltimore City Department of Transportation and Ian Thomas from America Walks about the various ways they demonstrate safety outcomes in their everyday work, including demonstration projects and […]

Join Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) for our TrailNation Playbook in Action series! Throughout the year, we’ll take a deep dive into the TrailNation Playbook, a free resource to leverage the lessons learned from building trail networks, and leaders from across the trails and active transportation movement who are successfully implementing the playbook strategies in their communities. […]

The Great Trails State Plan draws upon existing plans and new recommendations to identify a network of shared-use paths and trails that connect every county in North Carolina, with a focus on connections between population centers and North Carolina State Parks. The primary outcome of this planning process was to develop a statewide trail map […]

The purpose of the 2020 Arizona Trails Plan is to gather information and recommendations to guide Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT), other land management agencies and stakeholders in the management and resource distribution related to motorized and non-motorized trails in the state of Arizona. It should further guide the distribution and expenditures of the […]

The Northampton Township Master Trail and Bicycle Plan (The Plan) outlines a vision for improving the quality of life in the Township; providing a wide range of outdoor experiences; and supporting economic development through the development of a comprehensive township-wide trail and bicycle facilities network. The process of developing this Master Trail and Bicycle Facilities […]