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Michigan Trail System Makes Connections From Lake to Shining Lake
July 03, 2021

By summer 2022, the Michigan Air Line Trail will complete the final 2.5 miles of its 8-mile total, and enthusiasm among Wixom’s residents and business owners is high. But even more exciting than the trail’s completion is the news that the route will join the larger Great Lake-to-Lake Trails network. Because now, rather than merely attracting Detroiters, Wixom will be able to advertise itself to cross-state roadtrippers.

Michigan's Kal Haven Trail on the Great Lake-to-Lake Trails Route 1 in South Haven | Photo by C.M. McGuire
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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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Arizona’s Santa Cruz River Park Trail
April 11, 2021

Starting in the centuries-old birthplace of Tucson in the south, the Santa Cruz River Park Trail follows the sandy and mostly dry riverbed.

The Loop | Photo by Gerry Loew, Pima County Communications
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Florida’s Spring to Spring Trail
March 15, 2021

The Spring to Spring Trail is this scenic, nearly complete 26-mile route winding through the old-growth forests and tree-draped lakesides of Central Florida.

Spring to Spring Trail | Courtesy Pat Northey
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Top 10 Trails in New Mexico
February 18, 2021

Trails in New Mexico offer an arid landscape of mountains, high plains and desert with a beauty all its own. Here’s a list of top 10 trails.

New Mexico's Santa Fe Rail-Trail | Photo by Robert Annis
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Idaho’s Portneuf Greenway
February 10, 2021

The Portneuf Greenway is a developing trail system that aims to connect the entire Portneuf River valley, including Pocatello and neighboring Chubbuck.

Portneuf Greenway through the Edson Fichter Nature Area | Photo by Charles R. Peterson
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Top 10 Trails in Missouri
January 14, 2021

Missouri has long been at the literal center of transportation in America. We highlight some of those beloved trails in Missouri.

St. Louis Riverfront Trail | Photo by Eric Oberg
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Delaware’s Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop
January 12, 2021

These are glimpses of natural beauty to be found along the trails that wind through Delaware’s Cape Henlopen State Park.

Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop | Courtesy Delaware State Parks
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New Mexico’s Canyon Rim Trail
December 03, 2020

One of Los Alamos County’s most popular pathways, the Canyon Rim Trail, provides an easy—and easy to reach—option in the heart of the community, packing a lot of wonder into its 2.5 miles.

Canyon Rim Trail | Courtesy Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Division
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Five Destination Rail-Trails Newly Designated as 2020 National Recreation Trails
November 29, 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
Trail survey graphic with black female bicyclists on trail in winter next to RTC green t-shirt