• Analysis of Economic Impacts of the Northern Central Rail Trail, Maryland Greenways Commission
• Economic Benefits of the Prairie Spirit Trail (pdf 28 kb)
• Forest Recreation's Growing Impact
• Heritage Rail Trail County Park User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis (pdf 192 kb)
• Little Miami Scenic Trail Economic Study (Word 540 kb)
• Maximizing Economic Benefits from a Rails-to-Trails Project, case study of the Greenbrier River Trail, WV
• Economic Impact Analysis: Trans Canada Trail in Ontario (pdf 1.6 mb)
• Nordic Ski Trail Easements and Property Values
• The National Park Service Resource Book on Economic Values of Greenways, Trails, and River Protection
• Off-Highway Vehicle economic impacts in New Hampshire
• Economic impacts of bike tourism in Colorado
• The Virginia Creeper Trail Economic Impact Analysis
• The Washington & Old Dominion Trail Economic Impact Analysis
• New River State Park trails Economic Impact Analysis

• A Contingent Trip Model for Estimating Rail-trail Demand, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
• What's a Trail Really Worth? looking at the range of economic impacts
• Recreational Trails Business Plan; Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (pdf 692 kb)
• Trails expenditures shown to reduce health-care costs
• Park Trail Usage Patterns and Public Sentiment Toward Maintenance and Operation Cost of the East Bay Regional Park District Trail System
• Railtrails and special events: community and economic benefits
• Documenting economic and community benefits of trails

For more on training opportunities for trail design, construction, and management, see the National Trails Training Partnership area.

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