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: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tanya Mohn reports on road safety, sustainable transport, and cycling. Sep 23, 2025, 10:26pm EDT Sep 24, 2025, 02:38pm EDT “From ...

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 ...

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: ...

Warwick Township's planners, along with officials in Akron, Ephrata, and Lititz, are considering turning old railroads tracks into alternative transportation. During Warwick's March 21 board of ...

Step aboard PBS’s From Rails to Trails. The documentary premiering October 15 tracks the 60-year struggle of one of America’s most unlikely grassroots movements. Narrator Edward Norton plays conductor ...

Catonsville Rails to Trails is on track to construct a new crossing ramp on its Short Line Trail after recently being awarded more than $480,000 from the state. The county is also required to pitch in ...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday could potentially jeopardize "rails-to-trails" projects around the country, including some popular recreation routes in Central Washington. For 30 years, the federal ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Shaded by lowland hardwoods, the 1.5-mile-long trail running through Laura Stark’s memory leads to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. On weekends, Stark’s ...

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is an American nonprofit organization working with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the United States of America.

Think outside the box and get outdoors! The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy creates safe spaces and trails where people can enjoy the great outdoors and get active across the United States. Brandi Horton ...