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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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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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North Carolina’s Charlotte Rail Trail
January 18, 2023

The bustling Charlotte Rail Trail is a 12-foot-wide swath of urban utopia in North Carolina’s largest city. Bikers stream by in packs.

Charlotte Rail Trail | Photo by Eric Casella
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Spring News from the State Legislatures
April 05, 2022

Depending on where you live, this time of year may mean the prolonged dregs of winter, early signs of Spring, or some variation on “mud season.” But for most of the country—regardless of climate or geography—it’s also the height of the state legislative season.

Most states’ general assemblies are part-time, and generally convene in the early part of each calendar year. All but a handful of states are currently in session. So what does this mean for trails and active transportation funding in states?

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge connecting Iowa and Nebraska | Photo by TrailLink user thejake91739
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North Carolina’s Trails
March 28, 2022

Trails are a vital part of North Carolina’s infrastructure, providing significant health, economic and transportation benefits.

American Tobacco Trail | Photo by TrailLink user daveconnelly
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North Carolina’s American Tobacco Trail
February 14, 2022

The American Tobacco Trail connects to over 70 miles of trails and greenways through urban, suburban and rural communities.

American Tobacco Trail | Photo by Dave Connelly
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Top 10 Trails in North Carolina
September 22, 2021

North Carolina abounds in natural beauty with its vast wilderness areas. Here are just 10 of our favorite trails in North Carolina.

North Carolina's Neuse River Trail | Photo by TrailLink user protoolned
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RTC’s 2021 Trail Grants Program Invests $145,000 in Community Projects to Fill Critical Funding Gaps
March 15, 2021

RTC Grant Awards include $60,000 to build on vision for cross-country Great American Rail-Trail™ in honor of the legacy of late trail philanthropist Jeff Doppelt, who passed away in 2021

Montana's Headwaters Trail System | Photo by Scott Stark
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2021 Trail Grants Awardees Support Community Connections On and Off Trails
March 14, 2021

RTC has announced the recipients of its 2021 Trail Grants Program, awarding a total of $145,000 to support 11 trail projects across the country.

Heartland Trail in Ohio | Courtesy Rails-to-Trails of Wayne County
Trail survey graphic with black female bicyclists on trail in winter next to RTC green t-shirt