published Oct 17, 2019
by
Back Country Horsemen of America
Organizations working together can tackle problems and issues that are too large for single organizations to handle.
published Jan 1, 2013
by
Portland State University,
Oregon State Parks
This Long Trails Project has been conceived in partnership with the Oregon Parks Department to provide both a context and a definition for the Salmonberry Trail as part of a larger long trails network.
posted Apr 22, 2012
by
Stuart Macdonald
We usually set out on a trail knowing how far we’ll go and where it ends. However, the journey to secure reliable funding for our trails and public lands is the trail that never ends.
published Apr 19, 2010
An examination of a new piece of infrastructure that represents an emerging urban form poised to potentially revitalize, reorganize and reshape American cities.
published Apr 4, 2004
by
Steve Elkinton with National Park Service
Trails and greenways advocates need to think more broadly and to look at the larger values of trails in the context of "green infrastructure."
posted Apr 2, 2018
by
Jim Schmid
In this conversational and personal account, journalist Florence Williams travels widely to track down our deep connection to the natural landscape.
posted Nov 15, 2019
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
Trailshaping is a system of understanding in which simple, everyday forces shape (generate) the big picture, details, and nuances of all trails and all trail types, as well as context-specific trail planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management.
published Mar 18, 2020
by
Mike Passo with American Trails
America’s incomparable system of national scenic, historic, and recreational trails is the perfect way to sustain your mental and physical health, while maintaining the social distancing that is required in these challenging times.
published Jan 1, 2009
by
John Eberle with Stantec
The 25-mile trail along a stretch of Connecticut’s southern coast faces challenges from acquiring easements, to coordinating between four towns, to designing through varying types of terrain.
published Jan 1, 2011
by
Alta Planning + Design
The Big Sioux trail loop was developed several decades ago to control flooding, but Sioux Falls continues to invest in the trail to connect inter-urban areas. This study includes planning and design processes, appropriate infrastructure, costs, timing, potential obstacles, design standards, implementation policies and funding. It is an aesthetically pleasing plan that presents several options for the trail with maps and graphics to complement it.
