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Agencies

For trails on Alabama State Parks: http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/parks/trails_1a.html

National Park Service units in Alabama

For information on National Forests in Alabama: http://www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/alabama/shoal_creek/sho-rec-activities.htm

For trails on the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge: http://eufaula.fws.gov/

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Alabama mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Alabama

The Montgomery Bicycle Club supports recreational and competitive cyclists in central Alabama: http://www.mgmbikeclub.org

Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedallers has a newsletter, calendar, clinics, and trail work: http://www.bump.org/

Aaron's Alabama Mountain Biking has several ride descriptions: http://www.cybrtyme.com/personal/mtnbiker/

Mountain Biking and Windsurfing in Alabama is another personal site with trail descriptions, maps, and photos: http://members.aol.com/SandLuna/jeff1.html

Mountain Biking Alabama is a book on 20 rides in Alabama: http://colleensnyder.home.mindspring.com/

See the complete list of Alabama clubs and programs affilliated with International Mountain Bicycling Association: www.imba.com/contacts/near_you/alabama.html

Equestrian Trails

The Alabama Horse Council has trail descriptions, contacts, and events: www.alabamahorsecouncil.org/index.html

Greenways and Community Trails

Trails in the properties of the Land Trust of Huntsville and northern Alabama: www.landtrust-hsv.org/trails.htm

The Trail of Legends Association promotes safe and scenic trails in Elmore County with links to a statewide system: www.trailoflegends.org/

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Alabama topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Alabama

Alabama Hiking Trail Society promotes, protects, and maintains state trails and a statewide hiking trail system: www.hikealabama.org

The Alabama Trails Association has a wealth of information with links to more Alabama outdoor information: www.alabamatrailsasso.org/

Hike Net has started an online database of day hikes in throughout the Tennessee River Valley: http://www.montesano.com/hikeweb/

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

Hiking trails along the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama at Trails.com:

• Pinhoti Trail Hiking in Alabama

The Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.org/

The Trail of Tears is a national historic trail with several routes from the Southeast states to Oklahoma: http://rosecity.net/tears/

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

The North Alabama Trail Riders Association site has information on events, contacts, and newsletter articles: http://natra.dirtrider.net/

Southern Four Wheel Drive Association provides land use information, events, contacts, education, and photos: www.sfwda.org/

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

The Chief Ladiga Trail is Alabama's first extended rails-to-trails project, wandering 33 miles through the towns of Piedmont, Jacksonville, Weaver, and Anniston: www.cybrtyme.com/personal/mtnbiker/ladiga.htm

Waterway and Boating Trails

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on Alabama lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Alabama

The Alabama Paddling Guide on GORP has articles about paddling some of Alabama's rivers: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/paddling/pad_al.htm

Statewide Advocacy & Resources