Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tanya Mohn reports on road safety, sustainable transport, and cycling. Sep 23, 2025, 10:26pm EDT Sep 24, 2025, 02:38pm EDT “From ...

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: ...

In 1963, Illinois naturalist May Watts, inspired by walking paths she’d seen in Britain, wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune, suggesting converting a stretch of abandoned railroad into ...

Rails to Trails Conservancy is hosting its Celebrate Trails Day on April 26. This annual spring celebration of America’s trails, which Rails to Trails has organized since 2013 on the fourth Saturday ...

DILLSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Every year, Jeff Shultz puts on a model train show to raise funds for the Dillsburg Arts & Revitalization Council. Railroading, large and small, runs in the family. “My father ...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday could potentially jeopardize "rails-to-trails" projects around the country, including some popular recreation routes in Central Washington. For 30 years, the federal ...

City-planning professionals are hoping to find out what it takes to turn a former waterway and rail line into a neighborhood destination, and how to bring a community to it. Professionals in ...