All over the United States, abandoned railways have been finding new life. Once the arteries of America’s industrial ...

Dan Protess: Peter was the co-founder of the Rails to Trails Conservatory, which is the largest organization advocating for rail-trails in America. He was on the ground floor of the rails-to-trails ...

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 ...

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: ...

Isabella Soares is a Senior Writer for Collider, as well as a Cherry Picks-approved critic. A film and TV enthusiast from an early age, Isabella used to write reviews in her journal growing up, which ...

In 19th century America, trains symbolized modernity. Passenger rail connected the east and west coasts and helped settle the frontier. By 1916, rail accounted for 98 percent of intercity travel. As ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

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 ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month.