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Community Connections
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New York: Little Brays of Sunshine
on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
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Pennsylvania: Tribute to a Man’s
Best Friend
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Kentucky: Kids on the Katy
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Rail-Trail Report
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Destination: Wisconsin
Eau Claire—a scenic college town
blessed with miles of riverside trails, and
one of the best surprises in the Midwest.
BY JAYWALLJASPER
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Members Network
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Tracks ’n’ Ties
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Eye On: Chicago’s Bloomingdale Tra
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Trail Tales: Members’ adventures
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Greetings From…
New Hampshire, Texas, Tennessee,
Montana
The Ohio to Erie Trail
Stretching 300 miles across Ohio from downtown Cincinnati
to the sandy shores of Lake Erie, the Ohio to Erie Trail is close
to completion. Now, from city to country, the trail’s growth and
popularity is driving new development and opportunity.
BY LEE CHILCOTE
On the cover:
Urban greenway at its best—
the Scioto Trail connects downtown
Columbus to Ohio’s rural open spaces.
Photo by Leonardo Carrizo
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Pattie Heldt: Advocate
Extraordinaire
In rural Idaho, Friends of the Weiser
River Trail has been able to build and
maintain an 85-mile rail-trail with no
significant municipal or county backing.
Pattie Heldt is a big reason for the
group’s success.
BY NATALIE BARTLEY
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The Road to a Thousand
Wonders
In Redding, California, a burgeoning
trail system around the Upper Sacramento
River has brought renewed appreciation
for the town’s riverfront splendor, and
sparked a boom in recreation amongst
locals and visitors alike.
BY BRYAN GOEBEL
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A View From…
Your photos from Opening Day For Trails.
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