What to do with thousands of miles of unwanted, unused railroad tracks? Turn them into recreational trails for biking and hiking, with the caveat that if ever needed in the future, they'd be returned ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - From late April through September, the Trails & Rails program, a partnership between Amtrak and the National Parks Service, provides guided tours at no additional cost for ...

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The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: ...

In 1963, Illinois naturalist May Watts, inspired by walking paths she’d seen in Britain, wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune, suggesting converting a stretch of abandoned railroad into ...

By Michael D. Setty The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) faces a critical decision regarding the Mid County Rail Trail project. Cost overruns exceed the state’s Active ...

Rails to Trails Conservancy is hosting its Celebrate Trails Day on April 26. This annual spring celebration of America’s trails, which Rails to Trails has organized since 2013 on the fourth Saturday ...