Virginia’s rail trailsrange from the popular path of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail towilderness walks with wispy waterfalls. These lines pass scenes once viewedonly by the eyes of train engineers or a few lucky passengers. Now those trailscan be enjoyed by anyone looking for a scenic hike or relaxing bike ride oreven those saddling up horses. From the sunrise side of the Eastern Shore tothe setting sun at the Cumberland Gap, each trail, like the “Virginia Creeper”or the “Dick & Willie,” has a personality and grandeur all its own. Joinauthor Joe Tennis as he explores restored train stations, discovers arailroad’s lost island graveyard and crosses the commonwealth on its idyllicpaths.