posted Feb 19, 2018
by Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration
This session explains new Federal surface transportation legislation.
posted Nov 27, 2023
by Bob Walker with Montana Trails Coalition, American Trails Staff
Have you ever wondered how to create a trails coalition in your state or region? This article shares some pointers and discusses the results of a nationwide survey of trails coalitions conducted by American Trails in February 2023.
posted Sep 9, 2018
Grant Will Connect City of Niagara Falls to New York City, Expand Trail Connections and Enhance Niagara Gorge Access
posted Jun 5, 2019
by Terry Bergerson with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Randall Rosengerger with Oregon State University - College of Forestry
Non-motorized trail access was identified as a cost-effective public health strategy for increasing physical activity levels in the Oregon population.
posted Mar 24, 2021
Welch and Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Funding for Recreational Trails -- HR 1864
posted Feb 5, 2020
Statewide organizations are well positioned to improve state-level policies that impact funding processes and to share best practices with regions.
posted Aug 17, 2020
by Josh Adams
American Trails contributing author Josh Adams spoke with Greg Harris about the very exciting Rock Island Trail project. In 2019 the Rock Island Trail got a huge boost when a 144-mile corridor was donated to expand the trail.
posted Mar 13, 2018
The ambitious vision set out in this strategy for recreational trails in Ireland is “to create, nurture and maintain a world class recreational trail network that is sustainable, integrated, well utilized and highly regarded, that enhances the health, well being and quality of life of all Irish citizens and that attracts visitors from around the world.”
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Tony Boone with Timberline TrailCraft, Zachi Anderson
This session discusses how, what, where, when, and why to put your trail projects out to bid.
posted Mar 5, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has developed a guide to marketing bicycling along the Mississippi River Trail through the state's 800 miles of the bike route.
posted Jun 4, 2019
by Chris Gensic with City of Charlottesville Parks & Recreation
Lack of funding for trail design, construction, and upkeep is often a major barrier to implementation. Topics of discussion include: should this be local or state level, should it fund planning or construction, how much is enough but not too much, and how to equitably share the funding.
posted Feb 19, 2018
This session will begin with an overview of the new transportation law, MAP‐21
