trail glossary terms and definitions for Trails, Greenways, Outdoor Recreation acronyms

Trails, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms

Compiled and edited by Jim Schmid

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Many of the glossary terms and definitions provided here were compiled for and published in Trails Primer: A Glossary of Trails, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms and Acronyms, 2001, Jim Schmid, editor, South Carollina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Columbia, SC.

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Updated August 7, 2017