By Steve Monlux, USFS R1 Engineering
Guidelines for use of Geosynthetic materials in trail construction.
2008 Edition
Geosynthetics are synthetic materials (usually made from synthetic polymers) used with soil or rock in many types of construction. Their use has grown significantly in road construction for the past 40 years, and in trail construction for the past 15 years.
Highlights:
Published May 01, 1995
From Gold Mines to Woodlands Trails
In this National Recreation Trail highlight from the Sarah Zigler Interpretive Trail in Oregon, find out the history of the Jacksonville Woodlands Association and how they get hundreds of kids out on the trail every year.
What is the Typical Width of a Shared-Use Trail?
The best answer that you will get for how wide a trail should be is “It depends.”
National Scenic and Historic Trails Training Needs Assessment
Survey of skills and competencies to assist in developing a national training strategy for National Scenic and Historic Trails
The Nature of Trail Aesthetics
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.
