Rails-to-Trails perfect way to connect with nature, area's railroad history The Rails-to-Trails program began in 1986 by taking unused railroad paths and turning them into usable public pathways.

The Greenwich Rail Trail applied for a $323,049 grant a year ago through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, according to Ellen Simmons, marketing specialist for the New London […] ...

3. Prairie Grass Trail Clark County’s Prairie Grass Trail is a 29-mile section of the Ohio to Erie Trail, an ambitious plan to link rail-to-trail segments from downtown Cincinnati to Lake Erie.

If you haven’t visited a rails-to-trails project, then you’re missing out on one of our country’s great conservation success stories. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has been a moving force in ...

Next on the Rails to Trails agenda is connecting the Ohio and Erie Canal towpath to Pittsburg and ultimately Washington D.C.

Aug. 15—Ohio is a treasure trove of trails, winding through national parks, along the lakeshores and waterways, and through the largest cities in the Buckeye State. The state boasts the fifth ...

The Ohio-Erie Canal Bike Trail from Cleveland to the Ohio River has had major financial impact on all the little and large towns along its route. Try going to lunch in Peninsula on a spring day.

The Rails to Trails Conservancy counts more than 1,600 trails covering 20,000 miles and used by millions of people each year. There are trails in all 50 states.

Several states are filling the gaps between networks of rail-trails, connecting urban centers with rural areas, spectacular vistas and remote beauty. There are more than 2,100 rail-trails totaling ...