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Eight Critical Wins for TrailNation in 2018
December 04, 2018

Here is a spotlight on some of the critical TrailNation project advances we made in 2018—and how they are bringing to life our vision of trails at the heart of healthy, thriving communities.

Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Side A Photography
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Arkansas’ Southwest Trail
November 28, 2018

The Natural State’s newest rail-trail venture—the Southwest Trail—could bring both national attention and important local benefits.

A view of the Junction Bridge from La Petite Roche Plaza along the Arkansas River Trail, part of the Southwest Trail | Photo by Scott Stark
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Protecting Trails in 2018: Five Ways We Mobilized in Communities This Year
November 14, 2018

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the national trail community put itself on the front lines to protect and defend trails in 2018. Here are five ways we mobilized in communities this year.

Baltimore, Maryland | Photo by Side A Photography
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Ohio’s Year of the Trails: Three Major Trail Developments in the Buckeye State
November 13, 2018

It’s officially the Year of the Trails in Ohio, and the Buckeye State is building significant momentum on trail projects, from Cleveland to Cincinnati and beyond.

Ohio to Erie Trail | Photo by Eric Oberg, courtesy RTC
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Nine Cool Rail-Trails in Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail
October 23, 2018
Ahnapee State Park Trail | Photo by Ken Bryan
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Colorado’s Mineral Belt Trail
October 14, 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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Trail Caucus Kicks Off to Connect Wisconsin as New Projects Build Momentum
October 09, 2018

An active and enthusiastic crowd of trail advocates gathered to kick off the state’s newly formed Legislative Trails Caucus.

Dave Schlabowske, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Bike Fed, discusses the value of building a Trails Caucus | Photo by Brian Housh, courtesy RTC
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Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway
September 05, 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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1,400-Mile LandLine Plan Is Building Active Transportation Momentum in Boston
August 28, 2018

The LandLine Vision Plan—a newly proposed plan by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) that aims to complete a 1,400-mile connected network of regional trails.

Weekly summer Landline ride at the newly rebuilt trail and boardwalk around the Needham Reservoir in Massachusetts | Photo by David Loutzenheiser
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Georgia’s Augusta Canal Trail
August 12, 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
Trail survey graphic with black female bicyclists on trail in winter next to RTC green t-shirt