We are working on a new special issue! Classic Toy Trains’ next special interest publication features 14 layouts you can visit across the United States, from the The Choo Choo Barn, the Chicagoland ...

West Virginia's Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad cuts through the "Trough," a hard-to-access canyon known for its bald eagles.

Future improvements evaluated: Finally, DRPT’s Todd Horsley shared potential rail improvement options included in a feasibility study currently underway; the study report due to the Virginia ...

Although West Virginia lacks the range of terrain and habitats found in bigger states, it is no less compelling a destination for birders. The state’s rugged, mountainous landscape is remarkable for ...

A study is underway to determine the feasibility of installing a bike and pedestrian trail from Manassas into Fairfax County with a so-called “Rail With Trail” project.

Birding in Virginia includes all this: urban preserves, refuges along the Atlantic shore, and peaks topping a mile in elevation. Among the highlights are the windswept beach and marshes of ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaking at an April 24, 2025 press conference marking the start of construction for a project to extend passenger rail service south of Roanoke, Virginia, to ...

VDOT project manager Brad Reed speaks during the Shenandoah Valley Rail Trail assessment outreach campaign on Thursday at the Warren County Government Center in Front Royal. VDOT is seeking the public ...

So when train companies began to abandon rail lines about 50 years ago, communities and states saw an unprecedented opportunity to convert them to trails. Today, the nation's 2,100 rail trails range ...

News I went on Rail Explorers for a cool pedal-powered experience in New England Expect beautiful views and big fun at this accessible experience with locations across the U.S.

The Virginia Statewide Rail Plan is one example. Planners have been developing the state’s short- and long-range plan for rail, covering four years and 20 years, for about a year.

The Rail Trail will cross scores of small American towns, like Battle Creek, Neb., and one of the central selling points for the it is the opportunity to expand and channel tourism.