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Funding Launch of the Trail Fund The Ford Motor Company will make a $50,000 donation to American Trails via the Bronco Wild Fund to support on-the-ground trail projects across America.

Funding Launch of the Trail Fund The Ford Motor Company will make a $50,000 donation to American Trails via the Bronco Wild Fund to support on-the-ground trail projects across America.

Resources Trail Planning and Design Hub Everything you need to know about trail planning and design for long lasting trails.

Resources Trail Planning and Design Hub Everything you need to know about trail planning and design for long lasting trails.

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Social Media and Trails Effectively Using Social Media to Market Your Trail or Organization

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Social Media and Trails Effectively Using Social Media to Market Your Trail or Organization

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The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) is Making a Difference Across America

Use this interactive map to find where, when, and how these funds are being used.

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) is Making a Difference Across America

Use this interactive map to find where, when, and how these funds are being used.

Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Highlight: Chautauqua Bottoms in Jackson, Illinois

Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve created accessibility upgrades with RTP funds.

Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Highlight: Chautauqua Bottoms in Jackson, Illinois

Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve created accessibility upgrades with RTP funds.

The Alabama Scenic River Trail Adds National Recreation Trail (NRT) Signs

The free NRT sign program offered by American Trails has added dozens of signs along the trail.

The Alabama Scenic River Trail Adds National Recreation Trail (NRT) Signs

The free NRT sign program offered by American Trails has added dozens of signs along the trail.

Hub for Information on Trail Users

Everything you need to know about trail counters, trail user surveys, and other information to better understand and engage your trail users.*

Hub for Information on Trail Users

Everything you need to know about trail counters, trail user surveys, and other information to better understand and engage your trail users.*

The Raccoon River Valley Trail

The Raccoon River Valley Trail, a National Recreation Trail, is a very well known and popular destination in Iowa and the Midwest.

The Raccoon River Valley Trail

The Raccoon River Valley Trail, a National Recreation Trail, is a very well known and popular destination in Iowa and the Midwest.

Impact of Trails Hub

Everything you need to know about the positive impact of trails on health, environment, economics, and more.

Impact of Trails Hub

Everything you need to know about the positive impact of trails on health, environment, economics, and more.

Trails Appropriations Request Submitted to Congress

Read the public witness testimony.

Trails Appropriations Request Submitted to Congress

Read the public witness testimony.

Chattahoochee River NRA Water Trail

A 48-mile water trail along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. The water trail is contained within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (NRA).

Chattahoochee River NRA Water Trail

A 48-mile water trail along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. The water trail is contained within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (NRA).

Owens Field Pump Track

In April 2021, the City of Columbia, South Carolina used Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds to improve the Owens Field Pump Track

Owens Field Pump Track

In April 2021, the City of Columbia, South Carolina used Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds to improve the Owens Field Pump Track

COVID-19 Conservation Corps

Successes and lessons from the COVID-19 Conservation Corps programs in Juneau, Anchorage, and Sitka that trained and employed out-of-work Alaskans in 2020.

COVID-19 Conservation Corps

Successes and lessons from the COVID-19 Conservation Corps programs in Juneau, Anchorage, and Sitka that trained and employed out-of-work Alaskans in 2020.

Trail Planning and Design Hub

Everything you need to know about trail planning and design for long lasting trails.

Trail Planning and Design Hub

Everything you need to know about trail planning and design for long lasting trails.

Resources

Advocacy

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) is Making a Difference Across America

The Latest in Advocacy

Impact of Trails Hub

Trails Appropriations Request Submitted to Congress

Chattahoochee River NRA Water Trail

Funding

Owens Field Pump Track

The Latest in Funding

2021 Recreational Trails Program Annual Report

National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partner Funding 2021 Projects Selected

Federal Funding FAQ’s

Planning and Design

Universal Access Trails and Shared Use Paths

The Latest in Planning and Design

Trail Planning and Design Hub

The Trail Access Project Removes Barriers to the Outdoors

Shared-Use Trail Hub

All Planning and Design

Construction and Maintenance

Choosing the Right Tools for Building Trails

The Latest in Construction and Maintenance

Rails With Trails: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Sensing the Trail

Trail Stewardship Partner Funding Available

All Construction and Maintenance

Management

Hub for Information on Trail Users

The Latest in Management

10-Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge

The Trail Access Project Removes Barriers to the Outdoors

Shared-Use Trail Hub