posted Jan 4, 2018
by Randy Martin with Trailscape
Designers and land managers should consider the benefits of lengthening trails to lower the average grade while at the same time including short sections that are much steeper.
posted Jan 3, 2018
by John Favro with TrailsGuy, LLC Trails Consulting
When you construct or reroute a trail, you are putting a structure on the landscape that will be there, in good or bad condition, for 100 years or more in most places. So why not do it right?
posted Jan 3, 2018
The goal of trail building is to create a long-term relationship between humans and nature.
posted Jan 1, 2018
by Mike Passo with American Trails
The thing that excites me is when I go out and I see people using our trails and I see families on the trails, you know? It pleases me and excites me that I’m beginning to, once again, see moms and dads and kids on trails, not just the mountain bikers.
posted May 1, 2017
by Mike Passo with American Trails
Throughout the world, via the International Trails Symposium and our burgeoning international influence, AT has a growing role in trail development, quality assurance, funding, and advocacy.
posted Apr 4, 2017
From ancient waterways to old rail lines, National Recreation Trails are all about moving outdoor experiences.
posted Mar 15, 2017
by Pam Gluck with American Trails
The Professional Trailbuilders Association has honored Pam Gluck with its 2017 Roger and Harvey Bell Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding service to the trails community. The award was presented at the PTBA Trailbuilders Conference in Bend, Oregon, March 15, 2017. Pam provided the following letter in her acceptance of the award.
posted Feb 1, 2017
by Chuck Flink with Greenways Inc.
David Burwell was a cofounder of the Rails to Trails Conservancy and one of the most influential champions for trails and greenways. He later established the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse and founded the Surface Transportation Policy Project.
posted Jul 14, 2016
Gudy is credited with being the Mother of The Colorado Trail, now 567 miles between Denver and Durango.
posted Sep 8, 2015
Tom was instrumental in founding the non-profit Iowa Trails Council in 1984. He made the first application for acquisition of an abandoned rail bed in Iowa and continued to negotiate, acquire, and establish trails for many years.
posted Aug 8, 2015
Deb Hubsmith founded and guided the Safe Routes to School National Partnership for nearly 10 years. She started as a grassroots advocate and co-led the development of Marin County, California’s Safe Routes pilot program.
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