published Mar 2007
by
American Trails Staff
The goal of trail building is to create a long-term relationship between humans and nature.
published May 1999
Approaches to vegetation management and restoration, including native character, views, tree planting, invasive species, soil erosion control, and hazard tree management.
published Mar 2018
Developing a more uniform, systematic and data-driven process to set capital construction and maintenance priorities was vital to ensure funding is going to the highest priority projects.
published Jan 2007
Considering the many factors that go into estimating costs for building and managing trails, railtrails, and greenways with examples from Wisconsin.
published Jan 1991
by
Hugh Duffy with National Park Service
This article introduces the criteria of maximum profile grade relative to the existing cross slope (fall line) as key to the development of natural surface trail projects that are sustainable. Key trail design concepts excerpted from trail documents are presented in this article.
published May 2018
Asking the right questions is a vital first step in effective planning of a trail project.
published Jun 1998
Multi-Use Trail Management Policy: User-Group Conflict and Resource Impact Issues.
published Jan 2003
The tables show estimates of time needed to maintain the Montgomery County, PA, trail.
published Feb 2020
by
Lois Bachensky with USDA Forest Service
Trails work on federal lands is planned through a maintenance management system.
