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Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail
August 05, 2019

All 43.6 miles of the Tanglefoot Trail opened at once, becoming the longest rail-trail in the state, and connecting these communities.

Mississippi's Tanglefoot Trail | Photo by Wendy Crosby, courtesy mightybus.wordpress.com
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The Longleaf Trace Is a Beautiful Beacon for Health, Revitalization in Mississippi
July 11, 2019

The 43-mile Longleaf Trace takes trail users from Prentiss to Hattiesburg, connecting through tunnels, over bridges and wetlands.

Longleaf Trace | Photo by Jake Lynch
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E-Bikes Got This Baby Boomer Back on the Trail After Asthma
May 21, 2019

A one-day rental there led to a weeklong adventure in Hawaii, followed by my first of two e-bike purchases three years ago. Since then, I’ve logged more than 1,000 road and trail miles, and for me, it’s been a win-win.

Libby Rose on e-bike | Photo courtesy Wandering Rose Travels
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Seeds Planted for California’s 300-Mile Great Redwood Trail
May 16, 2019

The Great Redwood Trail is a 300-mile proposed trail from the shores of San Francisco Bay to the redwoods of Eureka on Humboldt Bay.

Along the route of the Great Redwood Trail in California | Photo by Charles Gandy
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Iowa’s Cedar Valley Nature Trail
May 13, 2019

Depending on who you ask, the Cedar Valley Nature Trail is either 52 miles long (the original length) or about 67 miles thanks to extension projects in Linn County.

Cedar Valley Nature Trail | Photo by Liz Zabel, courtesy GO Cedar Rapids
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New York’s Warren County Bikeway
April 15, 2019

The Warren County Bikeway runs 10 miles between Glens Falls and Lake George, about an hour’s drive north of Albany.

Warren County Bikeway | Photo courtesy Eric Pfau
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Step to It: Seven Ways to Spice Up Your Walks
March 12, 2019

Looking to spice up your walk? Check out these seven ideas! Then lace up your sneakers … and get ready to ramble!

Photo courtesy iStock by Getty Images
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Illinois’ Hennepin Canal Parkway
March 10, 2019

Now, with its 112-year history, the Hennepin Canal Parkway seems a natural for its latest chapter—as a “gateway trail” in the nearly 4,000-mile Great American Rail-Trail, a cross-country route planned by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) to stretch across the United States, from Washington, D.C., to Washington State.

Lift bridge, Hennepin Canal, night view | Courtesy of Hennepin Hundred
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Developing Trail in Lincoln Celebrates Nebraska’s Tallgrass Prairie Legacy
February 12, 2019

Welcome to Nebraska’s tallgrass prairie, a rapidly disappearing ecosystem that Nebraskans are racing to preserve—and they hope to do just that with a new corridor and trail: the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch.

Photo courtesy Prairie Corridor Foundation
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Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Shadow Trail
February 11, 2019

Learn how the legendary groundhog Punxsutawney Phil helped create the Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Shadow Trail in RTC’s trail of the month feature.

Photo by Jeff London