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Funding Winning Trail Fund Projects for 2022 In its inaugural year, there were a total of 291 applications requesting over $3 million in project funding.

Funding Winning Trail Fund Projects for 2022 In its inaugural year, there were a total of 291 applications requesting over $3 million in project funding.

April 2023 International Trails Summit The largest gathering of trail professionals, managers, and users who believe their combined voices are the best way to strengthen trails for everyone.

April 2023 International Trails Summit The largest gathering of trail professionals, managers, and users who believe their combined voices are the best way to strengthen trails for everyone.

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Wilderness Trails Special Places, Special Considerations

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Wilderness Trails Special Places, Special Considerations

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New York State Canalway Water Trail, New York

The New York State (NYS) Canalway Water Trail is comprised of over 450 miles of land-cut canals, interconnected lakes, and rivers with more than 150 public access points for paddlers.

New York State Canalway Water Trail, New York

The New York State (NYS) Canalway Water Trail is comprised of over 450 miles of land-cut canals, interconnected lakes, and rivers with more than 150 public access points for paddlers.

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Trail System, Virginia

The trail system consists of seven trails, accessible from the Visitor Center, that provide the opportunity to observe the seven distinct habitats of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (BBNWR).

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Trail System, Virginia

The trail system consists of seven trails, accessible from the Visitor Center, that provide the opportunity to observe the seven distinct habitats of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (BBNWR).

GEOWEB® Geocells Repairs Storm-Damaged Recreational Trails Along Maine’s Coastline

GEOWEB® panels are used to reconstruct Kittery Point's walking trail and maintenance road.

GEOWEB® Geocells Repairs Storm-Damaged Recreational Trails Along Maine’s Coastline

GEOWEB® panels are used to reconstruct Kittery Point's walking trail and maintenance road.

Recreational Trails Program Highlight: Tennessee State Parks Tires to Trails Program

Tennessee State Parks Win National Award for Tires to Trails Program

Recreational Trails Program Highlight: Tennessee State Parks Tires to Trails Program

Tennessee State Parks Win National Award for Tires to Trails Program

Seven Mile Loop Trail, Florida

This 7.25-mile-long trail offers hikers and cyclists access to some of Florida’s unique habitats – salt marsh, tidal creeks, coastal estuary, oak hammock, and pine flatwoods – as they follow two-track limestone paths left from historic uses of this land.

Seven Mile Loop Trail, Florida

This 7.25-mile-long trail offers hikers and cyclists access to some of Florida’s unique habitats – salt marsh, tidal creeks, coastal estuary, oak hammock, and pine flatwoods – as they follow two-track limestone paths left from historic uses of this land.

Recreational Trails Program Highlight: Brighton Park, Ohio

Brighton Park, formerly the Henninger Landfill, was a construction and demolition debris landfill in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland that ceased operation in the 1980s.

Recreational Trails Program Highlight: Brighton Park, Ohio

Brighton Park, formerly the Henninger Landfill, was a construction and demolition debris landfill in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland that ceased operation in the 1980s.

Trail Terms

Trail, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms

Trail Terms

Trail, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms

Biden-Harris Administration to Help Rural Communities Grow Outdoor Recreation Economy

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) Applauds Biden Administration’s Assistance to Communities to Grow Outdoor Recreation Economies

Biden-Harris Administration to Help Rural Communities Grow Outdoor Recreation Economy

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) Applauds Biden Administration’s Assistance to Communities to Grow Outdoor Recreation Economies

Little Miami State Park, Ohio

The Little Miami State Park is a 50-mile rail-trail paralleling the Little Miami River in southwestern Ohio.

Little Miami State Park, Ohio

The Little Miami State Park is a 50-mile rail-trail paralleling the Little Miami River in southwestern Ohio.

Recreational Trails Program Highlight: Prison Hill 5th Street Trailhead Project, Nevada

Visible throughout Carson City, the approximately 2,500 acre Prison Hill Recreation Area has been set aside and dedicated as open space for the community of Carson City.

Recreational Trails Program Highlight: Prison Hill 5th Street Trailhead Project, Nevada

Visible throughout Carson City, the approximately 2,500 acre Prison Hill Recreation Area has been set aside and dedicated as open space for the community of Carson City.

Welcome Cathy Corlett to the American Trails Team!

Please welcome Cathy Corlett to the American Trails team! She joined us full-time in late July 2022 as the Director of Strategic Communications. She is also the new Trail Fund Program Director.

Welcome Cathy Corlett to the American Trails Team!

Please welcome Cathy Corlett to the American Trails team! She joined us full-time in late July 2022 as the Director of Strategic Communications. She is also the new Trail Fund Program Director.

Resources

Advocacy

Improving Accessibility on Public Lands

The Latest in Advocacy

Assessing the Condition and Sustainability of the Trail System at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

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

Impact of Trails Hub

Funding

Biden-Harris Administration to Help Rural Communities Grow Outdoor Recreation Economy

The Latest in Funding

2022 Trail Fund Recipients Announced

Owens Field Pump Track, South Carolina

2021 Recreational Trails Program Annual Report

Planning and Design

Trail Design & Maintenance

The Latest in Planning and Design

American Trails Webinar - The Science of Sustainable Trail Design and Management

Universal Access Trails and Shared Use Paths

Trail Planning and Design Hub

All Planning and Design

Construction and Maintenance

Tools for Trails: Measuring and Surveying Tools

The Latest in Construction and Maintenance

GEOWEB® Geocells Repairs Storm-Damaged Recreational Trails Along Maine’s Coastline

Trail Tools: Grubbing Tools

Trail Design & Maintenance

All Construction and Maintenance

Management

A Call for Expanding Trails Research

The Latest in Management

Assessing the Condition and Sustainability of the Trail System at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Hub for Information on Trail Users

10-Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge