posted Jan 16, 2018
Ella became the first Executive Director for the Monongahela River Trails Conservancy in 2000 and helped develop and implement a trail management plan that includes many agency and community partnerships.
published Feb 3, 2020
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American Trails Staff
The best answer that you will get for how wide a trail should be is “It depends.”
published Aug 20, 2019
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Lois Bachensky with USDA Forest Service
A crusher fine trail combines the rustic feeling of a natural surface trail with a surface type that's durable (but not concrete or asphalt). The natural gravel-like surface feels more like a trail than a hard surfaced path and fits in well with primitive settings.
published Aug 28, 2019
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Hannah Traverse with The Corps Network
Why trail managers often engage Conservation Corps on maintenance projects, and why you might see more Corps on our trails.
posted Dec 29, 2017
Decks were replaced on 12 rail-trail bridges to keep over 100 miles of trail open.
published Sep 8, 2018
by
American Trails Staff
Looking at resources from a regional or landscape-wide perspective helps identify where trails should go and which areas should be conserved for wildlife.
posted Jan 16, 2018
Rich Propp, a volunteer with the Ice Age Trail Alliance, sets the bar high for the group’s Mobile Skills Crew.
published Aug 27, 2018
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Paul Gritten with Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources
Working together for a sustainable system of trails.
posted Jan 16, 2018
Matthew Shannon is a Trail Crew Leader with the USDA- Forest Service in Bridger Teton National Forest.