published Jan 2004
by
Tools for Trails
The following trail work safety tips should be covered with volunteers and crewmembers before the start of any trail work.
published Jan 2004
by
Tools for Trails
These are the most commonly used sawing and chopping tools with tips on using them safely and effectively.
published Jan 2004
by
Jim Schmid
Most tools needed for trail work can be purchased from local hardware stores or suppliers of forestry gear or borrowed from equipment caches of land-management agencies. Specialty tools can be found from one of the following suppliers.
published Jun 2022
by
Tools for Trails
There are a few options for striking tools that you may see out on a project. Some like the sledge hammer will be seen more, while others may only be pulled out for special projects.
published Jan 2004
by
Jim Schmid
These are the most commonly used Survey, Layout, and Measuring Tools with tips on using them safely and effectively.
published Jan 2003
The Katy Trail is a 185-mile rails-to-trails conversion of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas-Railroad (nick-named the KATY). The Missouri Department of Natural Resources was able to acquire the right-of-way after Congress passed the National Trails System Act allowing railroad corridors to be banked for future transportation use and used on an interim basis for recreational trails.
published Jun 2011
by
Amy Camp with Cycle Forward,
Marlee Gallagher with The Trail Town Program
Enhancing communities to benefit more from trail tourism along the Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
published Sep 2015
Enhancing communities to benefit more from trail tourism along the Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
published Nov 1990
A comprehensive document to guide use policies and regulations for a large suburban trail system south of the Bay Area.