posted Sep 6, 2018
Visitor use impacts associated with the Appalachian Trail include use of the footpath itself, overnight use areas (both designated and bootleg), and human waste management.
posted May 30, 2018
Efforts to help different activities on multi-use trails get along better and to improve safety.
posted Feb 19, 2018
The nation’s longest paved trail network is a 340-mile accomplishment and a point of pride in Ohio.
posted Jun 9, 2018
The characteristics of OHV users in Tennessee, types of OHV use and trip characteristics, and the perceptions and preferences of OHV users were studied.
posted Apr 23, 2018
by King County Parks and Recreation
The King County Parks-EMBA partnership is an excellent example of how a public-private partnership can leverage funds in tight fiscal times to create, maintain, and program a unique, world-class trails system that is open and accessible for all to enjoy.
posted Aug 17, 2020
In the USA, sales and use of “fat bikes” (bicycles with 75–120 mm-wide tires) have increased dramatically in the past five years. These bikes are designed to open new terrain to cyclists, including snow-covered trails and softer ground surfaces impossible to ride with a standard mountain bike. In this paper, we discuss the extent and possible trends of fat bike use, potential impacts, conflicts and land management approaches.
posted May 26, 2018
by Pam Gluck with American Trails
From Horse Trails Symposium, Clemson University, 1998.
posted 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.
posted Jun 5, 2019
by Deb Caffin with USDA Forest Service, Randy Rasmussen with Back Country Horsemen of America, Paul Sanford with The Wilderness Society, Randy Welsh with National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance
In this presentation the panelists discuss how the U.S. Forest Service is mandated to increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance activities.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Building relationships with your trail users.
posted Feb 19, 2018
These two stories provide valuable lessons in multiple user groups working together, multiple agencies cooperating, and users and agencies teaming for success.
