A new PBS doc narrated by Edward Norton follows the 60-year fight—and triumph— to convert abandoned railroads into trails for ...
In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1, 1940. Journalists at the time called the Turnpike a “dream highway” and ...
This unfinished railroad tunnel in Oconee County, South Carolina has a lot of history, and now visitors can explore it as a ...
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: ...
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Meet us on the rail trail

Step onto a rail trail in your community, and you’ll see parents teaching children to ride bikes, retirees walking together at sunset and neighbors greeting neighbors. These trails are not red or blue ...
The state of New Jersey is transforming its abandoned tracks from its long railroad history into beautiful green spaces that ...
This 565-mile "dream highway" spans from Clarks Summit to New Castle in Pennsylvania and sees 550,000 drivers daily. In 2027 ...
Muncie was once home to a variety of railroads, including CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Muncie also had a network of streetcars and interurban lines ...
There's an abandoned ghost town near the border of South Dakota and Nebraska which is a chilling remnant of a different time ...
A family who poured their life savings into a unique tourist attraction in Concord, New Hampshire is now fighting to save it.