‘From Rails to Trails’ Director on Story Behind Edward Norton-Narrated PBS Documentary

‘From Rails to Trails’ Director on Story Behind Edward Norton-Narrated PBS Documentary

The film tracks the decades-long movement to convert old railways to public trails.

The political journey of rail-trails captured in 'From Rails to Trails'

Old Plank Road Trail making a cameo in "From Rails to Trails" jolted me. I expected the Illinois Prairie Path in a film about the nationwide movement of converting old railways into recreational trails, but not Old Plank. It reminded me of hiking the length of Old Plank in brutal summer heat.Rail-trails make memories for multitudes.But the conversions from rails to people-friendly trails was/is a tough pull. It's "a movement that changed America…

The political journey of rail-trails captured in ‘From Rails to Trails’ – Usa news

Old Plank Road Trail making a cameo in “From Rails to Trails” jolted me. I expected the Illinois Prairie Path in a film about the nationwide movement of converting old railways into recreational trails, but not Old Plank. It reminded me of hiking the length of Old Plank in brutal summer heat. Rail-trails make memories for multitudes. But the conversions from rails to people-friendly trails was/is a tough pull. It’s “a movement that changed Ameri…