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flag A PBS documentary premiering Oct. 15 celebrates Wisconsin’s Elroy-Sparta Trail, the first U.S. rail-to-trail conversion, opened in 1967 and recently repaired.

flag A PBS documentary titled "From Rails to Trails," premiering Oct. 15, highlights Wisconsin’s Elroy-Sparta State Trail as the first successful rail-to-trail conversion in the U.S., opened in 1967 after repurposing an abandoned railroad line. flag Narrated by actor Edward Norton, whose family helped found the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the film underscores the trail’s role in shaping national non-motorized transportation policy and inspiring thousands of similar projects. flag The 32.5-mile trail, now part of a growing network across Wisconsin, recently reopened after $2.3 million in repairs to a 20-mile section.

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