Trails & Rails is an innovative partnership program between the National Park Service and Amtrak. This program provides rail passengers with educational opportunities that foster an appreciation of a selected region's natural and cultural heritage; it promotes National Park Service areas and provides a value-added service to encourage train ridership. It also renews the long tradition of associating railroads with National Parks.

For more detailed information on the various Trails & Rails programs, please visit the following pages:

A list of Trails & Rails "on board" programs for various Amtrak trains.

Find a national park near your Amtrak route.

Enjoy select audio podcasts when traveling on Amtrak.

Parks: a list of National Park Service Areas that participate in the Trails & Rails program.

Volunteer for the Trails and Rails Program.

Download the 2012 Trails & Rails Schedule.

Learn about our 10th Anniversary.

National Train Day
National Train Day occurs every year on the second Saturday in May. The National Park Service is joining Amtrak as they celebrate the spirit of our nation's railroads.

The establishment of some of the earliest national parks rolled hand in hand with the development of railroads in the United States and several national parks honor our railroad heritage. Today rail travel continues to be a fun and more environmentally friendly way to visit our national parks.

Learn more at NationalTrainDay.com.