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Old Train Tracks Become New Hiking & Biking Trails
Many of America’s railroads began their decline in the 1960s, leaving behind thousands of miles of abandoned and unused tracks. But thanks to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, started in 1986, these abandoned rails have been repurposed and transformed into open trails for some of the best hiking—and biking—in the country.
Watch Peter Greenberg’s CBS Saturday Morning report on some of his favorites of the more than 2,000 open trails that span more than 22,000 miles throughout the U.S.
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By Peter Greenberg for PeterGreenberg.com