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- Care for our public lands
- Develop new skills
- Be a volunteer
- Join an organization or club
- Help support funding for trails
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American Trails and Trails.com urge you to learn more about how you can support and preserve America's trails. We thank our many partners for supporting the work of trail groups and volunteers everywhere.
Trails don't just happen! Learn who builds and takes care of our trails and how you can get involved...
Care for our public lands
Learn how to leave the great outdoors even better than you found it.
Leave No Trace offers seven
principles of enjoying the backcountry responsibly.
Tread Lightly! promotes principles
of responsible recreation for
all kinds of trail activities. Children
will enjoy Tread Lightly!'s Kids website.
Bureau of Land Management Stewardship & Outdoor Ethics Program.
Mountain bike riders should know the IMBA
Rules of the Trail.
Develop new skills
Meet the people who manage trails across America. There are many opportunities to pursue your interest in our public lands.
Visit the online calendar of trail
training opportunities.
Find opportunities for young people
in education and work experience with
the Student
Conservation Association.
The National
Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council offers a wide variety of educational
programs and resources.
Learn how to make
trails more accessible for persons
with disabilities.
Be a volunteer
Help build and maintain trails. Your time and your skills are needed everywhere in America to keep trails open and in good shape.
On an American
Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation,
you visit stunning backcountry locations
to construct or rebuild footpaths,
cabins and shelters.
Find out more about volunteers
and what they do for trails.
Check the index
of states with links to local groups who are working on trails in your
area.
Join an organization or club
You membership supports trails and outdoor recreation.
Consider joining a group in your state
or community. See our index
of states with links to hundreds of
local organizations. Several national
organizations support trails of different
kinds.
To find a local club
for your trail activity, check out the Backcountry
Horsemen of America, the International Mountain
Bicycling Association, and the National Off-Highway
Vehicle Conservation Council.
There are many other
opportunities to learn about trails and how you can get involved. If
you support trails, your first stop should be American
Trails, one of the largest sources of information on the Internet.
Help support funding for trails and and open space.
If you believe we need to have good trails, and keep land open for recreation and wildlife, your voice needs to be heard!
Learn what's
going on nationally and in Congress that affects
trails and public land everywhere.
Fuel tax from recreational
vehicle use supports the Federal Highway Administration's trail
grant programs in every state.
The American Hiking Society watches issues
affecting hiking trails and conservation.
Check the American Trails Blog for opinions on current issues.
We welcome
your comments... and if you're not
already a member of American Trails,
we hope you'll join us! See how to JOIN
ONLINE or call (530) 547-2060.
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trail skills and education? Do you
provide training? Join the National
Trails Training Partnership!
The NTTP Online
Calendar connects you with courses,
conferences, and trail-related training
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We are advocating for your interests! Visit the Supporting Trails page to view the latest in legislative news, current issues, and opportunities, and to learn how to access funding.
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