posted Dec 4, 2019
The project to complete the Catamount Trail, located in Oregon's Silver Falls State Park, was awarded $145,925.00 in Recreational Trails Funds in the year 2016.
posted Nov 13, 2019
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
Every year hundreds of projects across the country use Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding to complete new projects and improve existing infrastructure. These are two recent highlights of how those funds are being used on the ground.
posted Sep 4, 2019
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
Find out more about the National Recreation Trail program and the steps needed to apply.
posted Aug 5, 2019
by
American Trails Staff
The Primer provides discussion of broad wildlife topics, plus key concepts and rules of thumb to help with trail planning and management.
posted Jun 11, 2019
Based in Bozeman, Montana, the GNFAC covers an area of approximately 1,720 square-miles, including the Bridger, Gallatin, and Madison Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, and the mountains around Cooke City.
posted Jun 11, 2019
Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park includes 1.5 miles of the mountains-to-sea Palmetto Trail, Stumphouse Passage, and 2.5 more miles of state-of-the-art mountain biking trail, for a total of 4 miles. The park is adjacent to the Stumphouse Tunnel and picturesque Issaqueena Falls, two well-known Oconee County tourist attractions.
posted Jun 11, 2019
The 3,670 acre Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA) was purchased by Union County in 2008 with Oregon State ATV funds after a successful grassroots drive to keep the formerly private timberland from being subdivided into 240 acre parcels.
posted Jun 11, 2019
Vermont continues to carry out effective management of RTP projects and grants and has demonstrated excellence in its financial accountability. Vermont has had success in audits. Vermont ensures projects are completed in a timely manner and then closed out. And Vermont has done this by establishing, evaluating, and implementing effective operating systems.
posted Jun 11, 2019
At 3,553 feet, Sassafras Mountain soars at the border with North Carolina, and offers scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These long-awaited projects were completed in early 2019 and the Peak Trail and observation tower officially opened to the public on April 22, 2019 (Earth Day).
posted Jun 11, 2019
Stage Coach Trail Improvements provided unrestricted multi-user recreational access to the area.
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