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 Burke-Gilman Trail is about 20 miles, but the road to becoming a Seattle transportation icon is vastly longer. “From Rails to Trails,” a new PBS documentary narrated by Edward Norton premiering ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mount Airy Mayor Larry Hushour leads the ribbon cutting ceremony for Mount Airy Rails to Trails on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The trail spans a half-mile from the former train station on Main Street to ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rails to Trails Conservancy today announced it has awarded $421,500 in grants fueling programs working to develop and activate local and regional trail ...