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Five Reasons to Get Outside on Trails This Spring
March 31, 2025

On Celebrate Trails Day, Rails to Trails Conservancy calls on America to go for a walk, run or bike ride in a demonstration of the joy and impact trails bring to the nation

Group of trail runners in Baltimore, MD | Photo by Allison Abruscato
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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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Bainbridge Island’s New Welcome Pole: A Symbol of the Past and Present
January 21, 2025

Randi Purser created Bainbridge Island’s new welcome pole representing Schweabe, father of Chief Seattle, for whom the city is named.

Bainbridge Island's welcome pole dedication ceremony | Photo courtesy Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
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Biking, Walking and Trails Win Big in 2024 Ballot Measures
November 13, 2024

Biking, walking and trails funding initiatives win big in November 2024 ballot

Washington State's Sammamish River Trail | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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Washington’s Burke-Gilman Trail
October 31, 2024

The 20-mile rail-trail Burke-Gilman Trail follows a U-shaped route from Seattle’s Puget Sound neighborhoods in the west to Lake Washington

Washington's Burke-Gilman Trail's Freemont section | Photo by Cindy Barks
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Leveraging Active Transportation to Meet State Carbon Reduction and Climate Goals
August 07, 2024

We’re seeing the impact of the Carbon Reduction Program, which provides $6.4 billion in formula funds to develop carbon reduction strategies.

Spring Garden St. rendering by Philadelphia City Planning Commission
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American Dreams: People Who Shaped the Landscape of the Great American Rail-Trail
August 05, 2024

Explore stories about people, places and events that shaped the Great American Rail-Trail from “History Along the Great American Rail-Trail.”

U.S. Civil War veteran Edward Day Cohota and his children | Photo courtesy Cape Ann Museum Library and Archives
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Washington’s Apple Capital Loop Trail
July 31, 2024
Wenatchee's Apple Capital Loop Trail | Photo by Robert Annis
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A View From … Pacific Northwest Guidebook Sneak Peek
July 25, 2024

The Pacific Northwest Guidebook will highlight dozens of top trails where you can walk, bike and roll in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Stretching from the Idaho border to the Cascade Range, Washington’s Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail crosses two-thirds of the state, connecting the arid eastern scablands with forested mountains in the west. | Photo by Gene Bisbee
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Destination: Washington State’s Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail
July 25, 2024

This photo essay features Washington’s Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail, a nearly 40-mile route from the Idaho border through Spokane

Riders pass the Washington/Idaho state line into Idaho, where the trail becomes the North Idaho Centennial Trail and continues on toward Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and to the east. Photo by Cindy Barks
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