Subject: [rail-trail eNews] Bike the Buckeye; Iowa's Stunning High Point; Bright Future in Florida; Slideshows, Videos, and more
From: "Rails-to-Trails Conservancy" <[email-masked]>
To: "Robert Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:33:19 -0500

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July 2016 RTC eNews
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**Trail of the Month**

High Point: Iowa's Stunning High Trestle Trail

Boasting one of the most famous rail-trail art installations in the U.S., and traveling 25.6 miles through quaint towns and along beautiful pastoral landscapes, the High Trestle Trail is truly a high point for any American rail-trail aficionado.

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=EfStu6QK9S1hYgGwR3FQdA

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2016 OHIO SOJOURN 
September 22-26, 2016

Join us for our first-ever Ohio trail adventure!

SAVE $25 THROUGH 7/22/16 WITH PROMO CODE RTC25
http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=xn0mbOsAP8Ns71ZZHPtZMg
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**RTC Sojourn Series**
Bike the Buckeye State This Fall

One state, 11 trails, 202 miles, four days, two wheels--it all adds up to an awesome biking adventure on the Ohio to Erie Trail, the site of RTC's first-ever Ohio Sojourn, Sept. 23-26. Registration is currently open! Here are seven amazing highlights of this incredible opportunity.

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=V9hcv7Zm4WCJJ1QNXc_2NA

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**Share the Trail**
Check Out Our New Share the Trail Video Series

RTC is pleased to present our brand-new Share the Trail Video series--just released for the first time in our once-yearly all-digital Green Issue of Rails to Trails magazine. Check out these six super short, fun (and sharable!) "How-To's" on the Six Golden Rules of safe trail use. Remember to "Share the Trail"--because safe + fun = a great time for everyone.

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=ewDvnjVRl9R3lDPQiWwzAg

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**Rail-Trail Hall of Fame**

And the Winner Is ...

More than 8,000 people cast nearly 20,000 votes last month to crown our 2016 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame inductee. We're pleased to announce that the winner is New York's Hudson Valley Trail Network! This spectacular 18-mile trail network, made up of the Hudson Valley Rail Trail to the west and the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail on the east, and connected by the Walkway Over the Hudson, captures the beauty of the Hudson River Valley--and has made a lasting impact on its surrounding communities.

Congratulations to all the nominees, and thanks to all who voted and helped us select our 30th inductee into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame--our first-ever chosen by trail lovers like you!

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=Fg-L7RPZuHo1UNyyu95TGg
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**Features**
Bright Days Ahead: Promising Trail Future for the Sunshine State

Millions have recently been awarded to two major trail networks in the Sunshine State, as Florida moves toward a statewide system of trails that impact economic development, active transportation and community health. The last post in our 30th anniversary blog series gives a quick glance at what's going down in Florida--and why RTC and local trail advocates are looking up to a brighter future.

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=TaNbkP1hRVpEtI5wyC5y6w

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**Rails to Trails Magazine**

From the 2016 Green Issue

Check out RTC's once-yearly all-digital Green Issue of our member magazine, Rails to Trails, featuring sharable videos, eye-popping rail-trail slideshows, blogs and more!

Destination: Virginia Beach
**Special online content!** Experience the sights and wonders of Virginia Beach, one of the state's most popular destinations, in this gorgeous photo essay of three of the region's rail-trails: the Cape Henry Trail, Elizabeth River Trail and Norfolk Avenue Trail--and the vibrant Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=F1kOQMQZie5TJrpIf6vowQ

Destination Missouri: Katy Trail State Park
**Special online content!** Missouri's Katy Trail State Park is the nation's second-longest rail-trail (at nearly 238 miles) and arguably one of its most celebrated. Check out these amazing photos and captions, revealing some of the geographic variety, cultural diversity, historical significance and exceptional people therein.

http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=QvsPNeurmHH-bqFQmyTo5w

More in the Green Issue:
http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=XWJ9k3teLVqMG7HGO-DEUA
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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.

https://www.rei.com/stewardship.html
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**TraiLink.com**

Have App, Will Travel

Are trails part of your summer vacay plans? If so, the TrailLink app is an invaluable travel tool that will help you find trails near your destination, see your location on the trail map and pinpoint waypoints, so you never again have to search desperately for parking, restrooms or drinking water! If you're the planning type, you can save favorite trails, download trail maps in advance for offline use and generate driving directions to the trailhead.

Post trip, you can share your trail adventures by using the app to upload photos and reviews, as well as tweet, Facebook and email the trail pages to friends and family. The TrailLink app is available for both iPhone and Android devices, and your first map is free.

Download from App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/traillink-bike-trails-walking/id636875425?mt=8

Download from Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.railstotrails.traillink&referrer=utm_source=admob&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=traillink&anid=admob
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**Tell Us**

Here's to Your Health!

Do you know about a great health program, farmers' market or walking/biking group formed around your local rail-trail? Rails to Trails magazine wants to know!

Email us! 
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