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Trail of the Month

American Beauty: Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail

Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail | Richard T Bower

Showcasing 85 miles of landscapes and canal relics along a 180-year-old manmade waterway—and boasting cultural spots, pristine water bodies, wildlife, a national park, a great lake and a role in two massive trail networks—the Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail is the perfect blend of the manmade and natural, urban and remote, past and future.

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RTC Sojourn Series

Fall Trail Adventure Awaits

We're excited for our first-ever fall sojourn in Ohio! The ride highlights the future cross-state Ohio to Erie Trail—a fantastic network made up of 11 trails and greenways (including the June Trail of the Month!). Come along for our four-day, 200-mile trail adventure in the Buckeye State.

Join us Sept. 23-26 for our Ohio Sojourn!

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Share the Trail RTC Wants YOU (to Take the 2016 Share the Trail Challenge)! Every time we hit our favorite pathway, we have the power to lead by example and create an amazing trail culture. As part of the 2016 Share the Trail Campaign, RTC is challenging you this summer: Be the best you can be on America’s trails. Here's how to get involved!

Hall of Fame Vote

Get Your Vote(s) In!

The race for the 2016 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame is coming down to the wire! The lead has gone to New York's Hudson Valley Trail Network with the Rio Grande Trail falling into second place. The GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail is still holding onto third, with the Banks-Vernonia State Trail and the Shelby Farms Greenline rounding out the contenders.

But those standings could change dramatically before the June 15 voting deadline. Vote now, vote again, and then share with others using #RailTrailHOF.

Features 10 Game-Changing Rail-Trails in America Hey bucket listers! Earlier this year, we blogged on Ten Trails That Helped Build the Movement in honor of RTC’s 30th anniversary in 2016. But of course, with almost 2,000 completed rail-trails across the country, we just scratched the surface. Here are 10 more game-changing rail-trails in America.

The Wait Is Over! 2016 Doppelt Grant Awards Announced. RTC received an unprecedented 166 applications totaling more than $5 million for the 2016 Doppelt Family Trail Development Fund grant program—speaking to the incredible demand for rail-trails and trail networks across the country. Here are this year's selectees!

REI <3 Trails RTC is a proud recipient of a $40,000 grant from REI to support our work to build and promote the growing trail network in Washington, D.C., and our work on the Circuit Trails in Greater Philadelphia. Learn more about how REI's stewarship efforts.

TraiLink.com

Pics or It Didn’t Happen

Taking an amazing trail trip this summer? When you get back, share your photos and tales of your adventure on TrailLink.com to inspire other travelers to check out the trail. The process is easy: Just log in, find your trail on the website, and click the “Submit a Photo” or “Review This Trail” links. Newly submitted photos and reviews appear on TrailLink’s homepage and may also be highlighted on TrailLink’s Facebook page.

Tell Us New Trail Projects Near You? Do you know about a new rail-trail project in your area? Rails to Trails magazine wants to know! Email us!