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Missouri’s Rock Island Trail State Park: Building Miles and Momentum
July 09, 2024
The Katy Trail State Park and Rock Island Trail State Park would form a trail loop of almost 450 miles—something unique to the world.
![Groundbreaking in Owensville, Missouri, along the developing Rock Island Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Friends of Rock Island Trail State Park](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Groundbreaking-in-Owensville-Missouri-along-the-developing-Rock-Island-Trail-State-Park_Courtesy-Friends-of-Rock-Island-Trail-State-Park-642x340-c-default.jpg)
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Former R.E.M. Tour Manager Creates Rural Connections in Washington
November 07, 2016
It may be a no-brainer that Seattle-born Bobby Whittaker has always loved the outdoors, having been raised by the first American to summit Mt. Everest.
![Bobby Whittaker, president of Ferry County Rail Trail Partners, with 770-foot trestle over Curlew Lake in background | Photo by Rich Landers](https://www.railstotrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bobby-Whittaker-president-of-Ferry-County-Rail-Trail-Partners-with-770-foot-trestle-over-Curlew-Lake-in-background-Photo-by-Rich-Landers--642x340-c-default.jpg)