published May 16, 2019
WVU Extension Service Working Paper on how mountain biking and mountain biking facilities can bring an array of benefits to rural communities.
posted Dec 21, 2020
This presentation will discuss the major steps and considerations for planners and designers when designing in brownfields.
posted Dec 15, 2020
Learn how the White Mountain Trail Collective is implementing the Collective Impact Model to add capacity to its partners and change the way they do trail work in the White Mountain National Forest.
posted Dec 15, 2020
Explores sustainable trail design considerations. Topics include safety and risk management, sustainability, control points, user experience, slopes, water control, environmental impact, basic surveying techniques, trail types, and trail standards and guidelines.
posted Dec 15, 2020
Covers sustainable trail planning considerations, including route planning, types of trails, an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and map reading, mathematical calculations, accessibility requirements, and signage. The course also explores trail building opportunities and design constraints, and environmental impact considerations
posted Dec 15, 2020
Introduces sustainable trail maintenance practices including evaluation of trail condition, coordinating with land managers; tool selection, use and maintenance, and persona,l and crew safety considerations. Developing maintenance plans and basic trail maintenance techniques are also covered in this course
posted Dec 15, 2020
Introduces sustainable trail concepts, ways trails impact the landscape and ecology, land management and recreation, basic geography
and maps, types of trails and trail users, basic sustainability concepts, and implementation of a new trail project.
published Oct 22, 2020
The primary purpose of this paper is to identify and review studies evaluating the
effectiveness of programs to increase access to trails and trails use (physical activity) among youth from under-resourced communities.
posted Dec 14, 2020
During this basic trail training four-day basic session, participants will learn how to design, layout, construct, and maintain sustainable trails. Classroom teaching and experiential learning will be combined to help students understand the fundamentals of sustainable trails.
posted Dec 8, 2020
Join the adventure in Antarctica; sailing, scuba, ski mountaineering and fly fishing via horseback in this hour long presentation with Mike Powell, the adventurer himself. Any donations made will go towards the Community Boating Center in Bellingham, WA.
