USDA Forest Service

Resources related to USDA Forest Service

June 20, 2024: The Trail Partnership Research Project

June 13, 2024: Three Ways to Estimate the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation

June 06, 2024: A Parking Roadmap: Where to Start When Managing Parking for Your Trail

June 27, 2024: National Trails Legislative Update 2024

October 24, 2024: Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors

April 04, 2024: Grand Canyon Greenway: From Vision to Reality

September 26, 2024: Assessing and Advancing Belonging: Overcoming Roadblocks to Inclusion

May 30, 2024: Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures

March 07, 2024: Giving Back to the Trail and Building Community During National Trails Day®

March 21, 2024: Celebrate Trails Day: An Overview of the Celebration + Ways to Engage

Resources and trainings by the staff of USDA Forest Service

• Cultural Landscape Training Framework
• Legacy Trails Program: 2023 Pre-Application Overview
• National Recreation Trails: Designating Your Trail for NRT Status
• Legacy Trails Grant Program: 2024 Pre-Application Overview
• Collective Impact: Building a Trail Collective
• Wilderness Trails: Special Places, Special Considerations
• Wheels and Legs: Reducing Nonmotorized Trails Conflicts
• Understanding the National Recreation Trails (NRT) Program
• Fundamentals of National Recreation Trails
• The 10 Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge
• Effective Programs to Improve Access and Use of Trails for Youth from Under-Resourced Communities
• Collective Impact and Sustainable Trails
• Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Trails: Crawford Path Case Study
• Leveraging Outdoor Recreation to Revitalize Rural Economies
• Horsepower: Where it all Started
• The Long Trail Back: The National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, Three Years On
• Current and Future Trends in Equestrian Trails
• What You Need to Know About Building Trails with Crusher Fines
• Maintenance Management Systems for Trails
• Rocky Mountain Pack String Promotes Stock Packing Skills
• Forest Service Technology and Development Program Leading Trails into the 21st Century
• State of the Art Technology for Modern Trails
• Understanding the National Recreation Trails Program and National Water Trails System
• How Accessible Recreation Facilities Benefit Everyone
• Sustainable Trails for All
• Trails and the New Federal Accessibility Guidelines