published Jan 2014
Water trails are a unique form of recreation – in its simplest form it consists of floating with minor balance and navigation. However, the ability to reach the water’s edge is probably one of the largest obstacles to participation.
published Sep 2000
The main purpose of studying nearby businesses and adjacent residential landowners was to better understand the level of support for the extension of the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail prior to its construction.
published Jan 2000
A brief study of two successful rural trails, one utilizing an active irrigation canal alignment (Calgary to Chestermere Lake) and the other converted from an abandoned rail line (The Iron Horse Trail-Elk Point to Heinsburg).
posted May 18, 2022
This webinar will examine a study’s methodology and findings including trail residents’ needs, interests, and apprehensions in their daily lives, and how that connects to their awareness, impressions, and experiences with nearby trails and outdoor public spaces.
posted Jun 9, 2020
In this webinar you will learn about how three different communities have developed and maintained successful equestrian trail system on private land.
posted Dec 15, 2021
Organizations from along the Appalachian Trail share stories of their success from fruitful partnerships.
posted May 7, 2020
This webinar will summarize the main findings from multiple interviews on the dynamics with state and local stakeholders in government, business, and nonprofit who work in rural communities on outdoor recreation.
posted Feb 4, 2020
Presenting: Lee Cerveny, Monika Derrien, and Anna Miller - US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station and Utah State University, Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
posted Feb 4, 2020
Overview of the milestones and opportunities that have let to the formation of the “Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership”, a unique and replicable public/public partnership between Federal land management agencies and local governments to advance opportunities for local gateways communities and public land managers.