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: ...

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 ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A group of South Knoxville homeowners is suing the federal government over a "Rails to Trails" project that will stretch 3.8 miles from Chapman Highway to Ijams Nature Center. The ...

Step aboard PBS’s From Rails to Trails. The documentary premiering October 15 tracks the 60-year struggle of one of America’s most unlikely grassroots movements. Narrator Edward Norton plays conductor ...

ROCKY TOP, Tenn. — With recent talks of a potential "Rails to Trails" project across Scott, Campbell and Anderson counties, some neighbors in those areas are getting their hopes up. "I would ...

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 ...