published Feb 3, 2020
by
American Trails Staff
The best answer that you will get for how wide a trail should be is “It depends.”
published Aug 17, 2018
by
Stuart Macdonald
Encouraging different types of users to share the trail is just as important on urban trails as it is on backcountry trails.
published Nov 7, 2019
by
Dianne Martin
American Trails contributor Dianne Martin shares some tips on how to safely share trails with horses.
published Nov 5, 2019
by
Stuart Macdonald
Ramps, typically used for building access, are often provided on trails.
published Oct 24, 2019
by
Stuart Macdonald
A variety of steel-frame commercial bridges along typical multiple-use trails.
published Aug 17, 2018
by
Stuart Macdonald
Separate trails in the same corridor provide for different activities.
published Aug 14, 2019
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
Let’s face it. Motorized, equestrian, biking, and hiking users do not always get along. When conflicts inevitably arise, what do we do, and how can we avoid it in the first place?
published Jun 20, 2019
by
Matt Ainsley with Eco-Counter, Inc.
Until recently, user count data was collected manually through an annual volunteer effort. In 2017, however, a program in Pennsylvania took their count program to the next level by rolling out 17 automated Eco-Counters in all four corners of the state.
published Jan 23, 2019
by
American Trails Staff
Low water crossings are designed to allow normal flow under the trail, and to be over-topped during seasonal floods.
published Aug 13, 2018
by
American Trails Staff
Examples of bike trails and bike paths that have been built by state departments of transportation
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