Celebrate trails day is coming soon(ish) to trails across the country on Saturday, April 25, 2026!
 
Everyone is invited to join us outside for this annual springtime celebration of America’s trails. Save the date to join us outside: RailsToTrails.Org/CelebrateTrailsDay

#CelebrateTrails

Today’s trail-spiration: Iron King Trail!

This 4-mile route in Arizona carries you through desert brush and out into a broad sweep of open land, where old rail cars appear along the way.

Explore photos, maps & info for free on TrailLink: https://www.traillink.com/trail/iron-king-trail/.

Today, 11/20: Tune in for our free webinar to learn best practices for building a state legislative agenda focused on achieving policy wins and funding for active transportation.

Register to join us at 2 p.m. ET: #upcoming#upcoming" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.railstotrails.org/webinars/#upcoming

AICP credit available

Today, 11/19: Tune in for our free webinar about the importance of building relationships with your state’s Department of Transportation when advocating transportation policy change at the federal level.

Register: #upcoming#upcoming" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.railstotrails.org/webinars/#upcoming

AICP credit available.

This week, we're hosting 2 free webinars about the importance of engaging with state-level decision-makers when advocating policy change at both the state and federal levels.

Register to join us live (or to get recording): www.railstotrails.org/webinars/#up...

AICP credits available

Today’s trail-spiration: Santa Ana River Trail!

The trail winds nearly 60 miles through Southern California, taking you from desert landscapes and wildlife sanctuaries to bustling city streets and the Pacific.

Explore more on TrailLink: https://www.traillink.com/trail/santa-ana-river-trail

"Trails are essential because they make people better."

When you gather hundreds of people from 40 states to share ideas and inspiration for connecting the nation's trail networks, you overhear some gems. Stay tuned for more on-the-ground coverage from the #TrailNation Summit!

We're excited for Day 2 of the #TrailNation Summit—which is bringing together people to connect the nation’s trail networks! Join in by watching today's live-streamed plenary sessions on the @RailsToTrails Facebook Page or website: RailsToTrails.org/Summit.

We’re kicking off our TrailNation Summit—bringing people together to get more trail networks created and connected across the country!

Follow along for #TrailNation coverage & tune in for the plenary sessions at RailsToTrails.org/Summit.

Join us for our next Changemakers for Trails training to learn how your passion for trails and everyday action can make walking, biking, and outdoor activity safer and more accessible where you live!

Sign up for this free training on either 11/5 or 11/6: www.railstotrails.org/policy/chang...

Today, watch “From Rails to Trails,” a new @pbs.org documentary by producers Dan Protess & RTC Co-Founder Peter Harnik that's narrated by Edward Norton.

The documentary captures the 60-year movement to bring joyous transformation to the American landscape: www.pbs.org/show/from-ra....

Last month, we partnered with Athletic Brewing Co. to invite you to get outside on the trail. Tons of you joined in—sharing & enjoying #TrailMoments.

Thank you for taking part!

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Register by 10/10 to join us in Cleveland for the TrailNation Summit!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this event that will bring together experts and advocates who are working to accelerate the development of country’s 150+ trail networks.

Register now: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...

Congrats to the 2025 RTC Trail Grantees! These 40 organizations are helping to advance the nation’s trail networks—connecting people with more ways to safely get around 👟🚲♿ + be active in their everyday lives.

Learn more about the #RTCGrant program: RailsToTrails.org/grants

Join us in Cleveland for the #TrailNation Summit, Oct. 27-29!

At this one-of-a-kind event, participants will gain skills, relationships and tools to advance and accelerate the development of trail networks.

Learn more + register by Oct. 10: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...

9/25: Join us for our free webinar about protecting railbanking—the foundational legislation making thousands of miles of rail-trails nationwide possible.

Learn more + register: rtc.li/protect-rail...

9/18: Join us for the next session in our #TrailNation Spotlight series, featuring design firm, SmithGroup! This session will explore how they work with communities to plan and design trail systems that are sustainable, accessible & connected. Register: rtc.li/trailnation-....

Register for the #TrailNation Summit to join us for the only conference dedicated to connecting our nation’s trail networks. Here’s a sneak peek at the lineup of keynotes!

Register by 10/10: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...

*13 AICP CM credits for eligible planners

9/10: Join us and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to learn about the "Trails Across America" marker grant program, which provides fully-funded markers to commemorate historically significant people, places and events along the nation's trails! rtc.li/trails-acros...

After counting thousands of votes, we're thrilled to announce that Kansas' Flint Hills Trail State Park is the 2025 Hall of Fame trail!

Learn more about the Flint Hills Trail State Park and the other #HallOfFameTrails: RailsToTrails.org/HallOfFame

Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Hall of Fame nominees by voting!

Stay tuned for the unveiling of the 2025 Hall of Fame trail. To make sure you don’t miss the announcement, sign up for updates: RailsToTrails.org/eNews. #HallOfFameTrails

Vote for the next Hall of Fame trail!
⭐️East Central Regional Rail Trail FL
⭐️Murdock Canal Trail, UT
⭐️Flint Hills Trail State Park, KS

The 2025 nominees are all stellar, so we need your help to decide which should join the #HallOfFameTrails. Vote at RailsToTrails.org/HallofFame

As details for the TrailNation Summit come together, we couldn’t wait to share some of the incredible speakers who will join us in Cleveland, Oct. 27-29!

Get to know the speakers + register for the summit: rtc.li/trailnation-...

Congress issued a major blow to trail + active transportation systems when it clawed back $750 mil of Neighborhood Access and Equity funding for connecting trails, walking and biking with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Read more of the story: www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/re...

7/15 and 7/17: We're hosting identical "Changemakers for Trails" training sessions on how storytelling can drive change + bring attention to the trail projects you care about—and ways to stay engaged with decision-makers.

Register for free: www.railstotrails.org/policy/chang...