published Apr 1997
Economic impact extends not only to the actual trail user but to businesses that derive an income from users of the trail.
published Apr 2017
by
American Trails Staff
From ancient waterways to old rail lines, National Recreation Trails are all about moving outdoor experiences.
published Sep 2013
by
American Trails Staff
When flood PLAIN turns into flood WAY, trails are in trouble.
published Oct 1997
Practical problem solving for shared use winter trails.
published May 2018
by
Karen Umphress with UP! Outside
Stay on the Trail!
published Jul 2023
by
American Trails Staff
This article is intended to inspire and support trail managers, designers, volunteer groups, and individuals with information you can use, whether you want to get out and explore an existing water trail or begin the process of designating a new water trail in your community.
posted Sep 10, 2023
by
American Trails Staff
Getting outside can help you learn, and trails play a critical role in accessing natural places and learning to love them.
posted Aug 9, 2023
by
American Trails Staff
Trails connect suburban and rural communities to wild places, and they can play an important role in landscape resilience, as wildfire becomes more frequent in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) where homes are increasingly being built.
posted Feb 1, 2024
by
American Trails Staff
Trails and greenways create healthy recreation and transportation opportunities by providing people of all ages with attractive, safe, accessible and low- or no-cost places to cycle, walk, hike, jog or skate.
published Jan 2024
by
American Trails Staff
Trails, if designed well, can promote equitable access to the outdoors for people of all ages and abilities, bringing together people with diverse social, racial, gender, and economic identities. Inclusive trails don't just happen. It takes a robust public engagement process, inclusive approaches to trail programming, public awareness efforts and trail enhancements to meet the diverse needs of the entire community.
