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: ...

Head to this multi-use path that follows historic train routes and connects several communities in northern Ohio for miles ...

Lee County ranks among the deadliest counties in the U.S. for bicyclists, with fatality rates far exceeding the national ...

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: ...

The Adirondacks region has always carried an air of mystery and adventure because of its ancient mountains and very earthy appeal. For generations, railway trains have passed through the forests of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. Researchers continue to uncover additional perks to living ...

We’ve previously reported on the “Rails to Trails” process by which old railroad corridors are being abandoned and converted into other uses, such as hiking, biking or other trail purposes, and the ...

The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project will be built in phases, with the first one 11.4 miles connecting Naples, Bonita Springs ...

The U.S. boasts more than 21,000 miles of rail trails, a concept that was first road-tested in the Midwest. The first time a community transformed an abandoned railway into a path was in rural ...

The Adirondack Rail Trail—which follows the old Remsen-Lake Rail corridor is a 34-mile accessible path that runs through the heart of Adirondack Park in New York State. Two-thirds (25 miles) of the ...