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RICHMOND — The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation, in collaboration with its partners, announced a month-long celebration in honor of the eighth birthday trail.

No matter if you walk or run, the vibrant colors of fall will set the stage for this year's 5th annual Rocketts Landing Capital Trail 10-mile & 5k run presented by Dominion Energy. Plus, there's a Halloween costume contest.

Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner secured the funding to improve the James Rivers natural buffer and to reroute the Virginia Capital Trail.

Traveling southeast from Richmond, the Capital Trail stretches 50 miles through both Virginia and American history.

RICHMOND — The Virginia Credit Union Cap2Cap presented by Dominion Energy returns for its 18th year May 12-13. The event is aimed for multiple ages and fitness…

Virginia’s General Assembly appropriated a historic $89 million for a new Office of Trails earlier this year, yet no spending decisions beyond a first $5 million round have been made. Advocates and local officials alike are now wondering which projects will win funding and how soon the money could start flowing. 

A version of this article first appeared in the Virginia Mercury. From new walking paths at First Landing to freshly forged mountain biking trails in Pocahontas State Park, Virginia’s General Assembly isn’t unfamiliar with putting money towards outdoor recreation. However, the $10 million for regional trails included in the most recent state budget sets a new precedent for trails funding. Although news of the money was welcomed with open arms by advocates, will it be a one-time budget bless...

For the second year in a row, runners and cyclists in the Richmond region will have to adjust expectations and their race calendars because of the pandemic

This article first appeared in the Virginia Mercury. When Del. Tony Wilt, R-Rockingham, introduced a budget amendment funding a study on creating a new 43-mile long rail trail in the Shenandoah Valley, the odds of the proposal making it into the final budget for the governor to sign looked slim. After Wilt’s amendment was stricken from the House version of the budget, the idea appeared doomed. However, thanks to the efforts of his regional ally, Sen. Emmet Hanger, R-Augusta, the measure made ...