posted Feb 19, 2018
The Appalachian Trail has been the focus of the largest and most comprehensive recreation ecology trail science study ever conducted.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Michael Osborne with Five Rivers MetroParks
How to create a sustainable trail that is designed to last into the next century.
posted Feb 5, 2018
by Robert (Bob) Searns with Robert Searns and Associates, Inc.
It's not as glamorous as building the trail. There is no ribbon cutting for a maintenance program and seldom does upkeep win a national award. Yet, operations, maintenance, and stewardship are essential to the safe use, enjoyment, and long-term success of any trail.
posted Jan 24, 2018
An updated edition of the industry standard, "Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook," first released in 1996.
posted Jan 24, 2018
Locating replacement parts for the stock-drawn hillside plows of yesteryear.
posted Jan 24, 2018
A shared-use path serves as part of a transportation circulation system and supports multiple recreation opportunities, such as walking, bicycling, and inline skating. A shared-use path typically has a surface that is asphalt, concrete, or firmly packed crushed aggregate.
posted Jan 19, 2018
by North Country National Scenic Trail
The purpose of this handbook is to lay the foundation upon which the North Country NST will achieve a degree of consistency from one segment to another.
posted Jan 19, 2018
by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Designing sustainable contour trails that reduce maintenance needs while providing a good experience for visitors.
posted Jan 19, 2018
by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
The health and happiness of people across Massachusetts depend on the accessibility and quality of our green infrastructure - our natural resources, recreational facilities, and great historic landscapes.
posted Jan 19, 2018
This Guide to Sustainable Mountain Trails: Assessment, Planning & Design Sketchbook, 2007 Edition, has its roots in the foundational policies and ethics of federal conservation and preservation land management agencies such as the United States Forest Service and the National Park Service, and in the spirit of nonprofit agency partnership support for land management agency stewardship initiatives.
posted Jan 19, 2018
A document providing the basis for the most sustainable backcountry trail for all trail types with the least impact to natural, historic, cultural and aesthetic resources.
posted Jan 16, 2018
by Judy Kowalski, Parks Division, NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
New stabilization for this year-round trail.
