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Funding Winning Trail Fund Projects 2023 Legacy Trails Program winners announced!

Funding Winning Trail Fund Projects 2023 Legacy Trails Program winners announced!

April 2023 International Trails Summit The largest gathering of trail professionals, managers, and users.

April 2023 International Trails Summit The largest gathering of trail professionals, managers, and users.

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Mainstreet to Mountaintop The Economic Impact of the Continental Divide Trail

Advancing Trails Webinar Series Mainstreet to Mountaintop The Economic Impact of the Continental Divide Trail

Latest Articles

Columbus, Georgia Black Heritage Trail

The Black Heritage Trail is a National Recreation Trail (NRT) that embodies the contributions of African Americans from Columbus.

Columbus, Georgia Black Heritage Trail

The Black Heritage Trail is a National Recreation Trail (NRT) that embodies the contributions of African Americans from Columbus.

2022 NRT Photo Contest Winners Announced

The results are in! Here are our picks from the 591 photos submitted for the 2022 photo contest.

2022 NRT Photo Contest Winners Announced

The results are in! Here are our picks from the 591 photos submitted for the 2022 photo contest.

Trail Etiquette When Mud is Present

Mud season, Mother Nature’s torment to those who seek solace in nature.

Trail Etiquette When Mud is Present

Mud season, Mother Nature’s torment to those who seek solace in nature.

Book Review of From Rails to Trails: The Making of America’s Active Transportation Network

This book covers the political, cultural, transportation, design, and land-use issues that have shaped the rail-trail movement.

Book Review of From Rails to Trails: The Making of America’s Active Transportation Network

This book covers the political, cultural, transportation, design, and land-use issues that have shaped the rail-trail movement.

Conotton Creek Bike Trail, Ohio

Formerly a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway line, the Conotton Creek Bike Trail now provides one of the few walking, running, and biking trails in this region of the state.

Conotton Creek Bike Trail, Ohio

Formerly a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway line, the Conotton Creek Bike Trail now provides one of the few walking, running, and biking trails in this region of the state.

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

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