To cross the United States by bike is not for the faint of heart and, like thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, events can easily go wrong. ADVERTISEMENT. These treks across ... Rail Trail unveiling ...

The conservancy also is championing a national trail across 12 states from Washington to Washington, D.C., connecting many of the trails already in existence or being built.

“As the trail gets longer, more and more people use it,” said O’Neil, who has completed five coast-to-coast bike trips and usually comps the repair costs for out-of-state cyclists visiting ...

SOUTH HERO, Vt. (AP) — Abandoned rail lines have been converted into recreation paths all over the United States. But the Island Line Trail in Vermont is unusual: It includes a causeway that ...

From Maryland to Minnesota, here’s where to bike pack in the United States with all the comforts of home. Great Allegheny Passage (150 miles), Pennsylvania / Maryland ...

SOUTH HERO, Vt. • Abandoned rail lines have been converted into recreation paths all over the United States. But the Island Line Trail in Vermont is unusual: It includes a causeway that runs ...

The decision could jeopardize the "rails to trails" program, responsible for creating more than 1,400 bike and nature trails, many of them built along railroad rights-of-way. The ruling prompted a ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina: There are more than 800 miles of trails through lush forests, cascading waterfalls, and scenic mountain vistas within this national park.

Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills.