New PBS Documentary "From Rails to Trails"

“From Rails to Trails” is a new documentary by filmmaker Dan Protess that airs on PBS and local networks nationwide beginning Oct. 15, 2025.

This is not an in-person event. An RSVP to this event will only create a reminder for you to watch the show.

The link to the PBS webpage where you can watch it at a convenient time is: From Rails to Trails | PBS

Otherwise, look at your PBS schedule to see when it's live streaming.

• The documentary explores the origins of America’s trails movement, a political movement that emerged from the enthusiasm and passion of citizen activists who sought to protect unused rail corridors to create safe spaces for people to walk, bike and be active outside.
• Rails to Trails Conservancy’s co-founder and executive producer of the film, Peter Harnik, shares insights into the origins of America’s rail-trails, while RTC vice presidents, Liz Thorstensen and Kevin Mills, expand on the complex issues and current realities that the organization and the movement face, including protecting railbanking and addressing the interests of land owners and local residents, as communities nationwide work to create, connect and maintain the country’s trail system.