More Than Bike Paths, These Rail-Trails Bring Back the Joy of Self-Propelled Travel

From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail trails to ...

'From Rails to Trails' Follows the Fight to Convert Abandoned Railroads to Pathways

A new PBS doc narrated by Edward Norton follows the 60-year fight—and triumph— to convert abandoned railroads into trails for ...
The Journal Times

Negotiations ongoing for Rails to Trails land

RACINE COUNTY — The vision to transform a one-time railroad corridor into a beautiful recreational trail has achieved widespread county support. Now, officials are in the negotiation phase.
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Rails-to-trails project still an option after Cowlitz County pulls out

Converting a stretch of railroad from Longview to Ostrander into a trail is still a possibility after the Cowlitz County commissioners decided they no longer want to pursue the project earlier this ...
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Edward Norton Reveals His Passion for Converting Old Railways to Public Trails Started with His Father (Exclusive)

The Oscar-nominated actor narrates the PBS documentary 'From Rails to Trails', which chronicles the 60-year movement to create public spaces around America Samir Hussein/WireImage Edward Norton says ...
Houston Chronicle

Fulshear-area project would turn abandoned railways into 31 miles of trails

Miles of abandoned railroad tracks are scattered all over the Houston area, some leading directly to Austin. Several government entities are working to transform the unused space into a trail system ...