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16 Trails Featured in Movies and Television
January 28, 2025

For some cinematic fun, here’s a list of 16 trails featured in movies and television including Rocky, Field Of Dreams and Stand By Me.

Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia | Photo courtesy Eva Garcia
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Trail Moments: A Petal Pedal—Identifying Plants on the Path
October 02, 2024

Cycling offers the opportunity for identifying plants on the trail quickly and cycle through different habitats.

Petal Pedal group ride along New York's Wallkill Valley Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Laura J. Lehtonen and Stephen M. Young
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The Joy of Celebrating Trails Day 2024
May 13, 2024

Celebrate Trails Day 2024 was celebrated in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Our partners planned more than 240 celebrations.

Bronzeville Trail Task Force, Major Taylor Bike Club & The Misfits Cycling Club riding Chicago's Major Taylor Trail | Photo by Douglas Monieson
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Empire State Trail Case Study
February 16, 2024
Promoting healthy, wealthy communities with the longest statewide multiuse trail system in the US Project Details Lead Authority: State of New YorkTotal Project Cost: $266,323,802Funding Pledged to Date: $266,323,802 Federal: $52,161,582State: $200,000,0001Local: $14,162,218 Shovel-Ready: Immediately; ongoingType: Urban, suburban, rural Transformative Impact Job Creation: An estimated 1,920 jobs.2 Health Impact: Every dollar invested will yield an estimated $3 in direct medical benefits.3 Economic Growth: The trail […]
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Here Are Five Fantastic New Rail-Trails That Opened in 2023
December 10, 2023

Here we spotlight a handful of the exciting new rail-trails that opened in 2023.

New York's Adirondack Rail Trail ribbon cutting | Photo courtesy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Unlocking the Economic & Community Development Potential of IHTC Trails
July 31, 2023
A region brimming with great trails makes for an appealing outdoor destination. That is why the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (IHTC) is working to complete and connect a system of shared use trails across 51 counties in western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, and southwest New York. IHTC’s vision is that this “Industrial Heartland” […]
Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Renee Rosensteel
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Notice: Upcoming Railroad Abandonment in Bronx County, New York
April 24, 2023

On or about April 11, 2023, CSX Transportation filed for the abandonment of 0.77 mile of track in Bronx County, New York. We are providing this information because it presents an opportunity to develop a real regional asset: a multi-use trail that can accommodate hikers, bikers, equestrians and other appropriate uses.

Photo courtesy Getty Images
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Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (IHTC) 10 year Evaluation & Success Strategy
February 22, 2023
A Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) TrailNation project, and led in partnership with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA), the Industrial Heartlands Trail Coalition brings together leaders from more than 100 agencies and organizations across four states– Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia, to establish the Industrial […]
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Seven Sensational New Rail-Trails to Celebrate in 2022
December 20, 2022

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is proud to showcase a handful of the new rail-trails that opened in 2022, bringing with them impactful changes.

Pennsylvania's Newtown Rail Trail ribbon cutting | Photo courtesy Bucks County Planning Commission
Trail survey graphic with black female bicyclists on trail in winter next to RTC green t-shirt