A new PBS doc narrated by Edward Norton follows the 60-year fight—and triumph— to convert abandoned railroads into trails for ...

Many traces of the Underground Railroad still remain in Illinois. Here’s a map of known sites across the state and what ...

From Rails to Trails explores how a passionate group of activists fought to transform railroad corridors into trails now ...

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: ...

Throughout the United States, old railroad corridors are being abandoned and converted into other uses, such as hiking, biking or other trail purposes. This converted use makes sense, as it is ...

CASEYVILLE, Ill. – Residents in Caseyville, Illinois, want to prevent a repeat of last year’s devastating flooding. They believe there’s a simple solution being ignored, involving a long-abandoned ...