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Funding Apply for The Legacy Trails Program Interested in Applying for Funding from The Legacy Trails Grant Program?

Funding Apply for The Legacy Trails Program Interested in Applying for Funding from The Legacy Trails Grant Program?

Workforce Career Pathways Portal Explore career development options, learn skills and find jobs.

Workforce Career Pathways Portal Explore career development options, learn skills and find jobs.

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Trail Management Digital Transformation of Trail Management and Monitoring

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Trail Management Digital Transformation of Trail Management and Monitoring

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Apply for The Trails Capacity Program

Interested in Applying for Funding from The Trails Capacity Program?

Apply for The Trails Capacity Program

Interested in Applying for Funding from The Trails Capacity Program?

Pathways Newsletter

Our new Pathways eNewsletter is a summary of the professional development opportunities American Trails and others offer.

Pathways Newsletter

Our new Pathways eNewsletter is a summary of the professional development opportunities American Trails and others offer.

American Trails Launches Free Foundations of Sustainable Trails e-Course Series

This new five-part series of online micro-learning courses is intended to provide those new to the trails workforce with a baseline understanding of terminology and concepts that give them a solid foundation to support future trails education and ongoing professional development.

American Trails Launches Free Foundations of Sustainable Trails e-Course Series

This new five-part series of online micro-learning courses is intended to provide those new to the trails workforce with a baseline understanding of terminology and concepts that give them a solid foundation to support future trails education and ongoing professional development.

Forming and Running State or Regional Trail Coalitions – Important Points and Practices

Have you ever wondered how to create a trails coalition in your state or region? This article shares some pointers and discusses the results of a nationwide survey of trails coalitions conducted by American Trails in February 2023.

Forming and Running State or Regional Trail Coalitions – Important Points and Practices

Have you ever wondered how to create a trails coalition in your state or region? This article shares some pointers and discusses the results of a nationwide survey of trails coalitions conducted by American Trails in February 2023.

The Latest From Our YouTube Channel

From our webinar archive we bring you Engaging Kids on Trails: A National Trails Day Fireside Chat.

The Latest From Our YouTube Channel

From our webinar archive we bring you Engaging Kids on Trails: A National Trails Day Fireside Chat.

Winter Bike Lane Maintenance

This white paper provides collected best practices on winter bikeway maintenance as seen in US cities and around the world. The paper covers snow removal from bikeways, different types of de-icing surface applications and their advantages/disadvantages, and best practices for winter maintenance prioritization and scheduling. The paper also includes a brief discussion on innovative winter maintenance techniques either in use or in development.

Winter Bike Lane Maintenance

This white paper provides collected best practices on winter bikeway maintenance as seen in US cities and around the world. The paper covers snow removal from bikeways, different types of de-icing surface applications and their advantages/disadvantages, and best practices for winter maintenance prioritization and scheduling. The paper also includes a brief discussion on innovative winter maintenance techniques either in use or in development.

Winter Maintenance Resource Guide

Who is responsible for winter maintenance—property owners or government agencies—and what are the challenges?

Winter Maintenance Resource Guide

Who is responsible for winter maintenance—property owners or government agencies—and what are the challenges?

Sustaining Wildlife With Recreation on Public Lands

Humans and wildlife interact in multifaceted ways on public lands with both positive and negative outcomes for each group. When managed well, wildlife-based tourism and other forms of recreation can benefit conservation goals.

Sustaining Wildlife With Recreation on Public Lands

Humans and wildlife interact in multifaceted ways on public lands with both positive and negative outcomes for each group. When managed well, wildlife-based tourism and other forms of recreation can benefit conservation goals.

Environmental Impacts of Winter Recreation

Regardless of our intentions, many species perceive humans as a threat and respond accordingly. In general, animals respond to threats by first increasing vigilance (time spent looking around versus foraging), and running away if the threat is perceived to be imminent.

Environmental Impacts of Winter Recreation

Regardless of our intentions, many species perceive humans as a threat and respond accordingly. In general, animals respond to threats by first increasing vigilance (time spent looking around versus foraging), and running away if the threat is perceived to be imminent.

Vermont Town Forest Trail Standards Guide

The Vermont Town Forest Trail Design Guide was developed as part of the Vermont Town Forest Recreation Planning Toolkit, an initiative of the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program, to provide general guidance for designing and developing trails in town forests and beyond.

Vermont Town Forest Trail Standards Guide

The Vermont Town Forest Trail Design Guide was developed as part of the Vermont Town Forest Recreation Planning Toolkit, an initiative of the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program, to provide general guidance for designing and developing trails in town forests and beyond.