"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 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!

#Ad Athletic Brewing Company, LLC. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. <0.5% alc/vol.

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

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

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...