published Dec 2007
Federal transportation laws and regulations do not prohibit the use of shared use paths or trails by equestrians.
published Oct 2007
A presentation on remaining safe while performing such tasks as catching, leading, tying, grooming, bridling, and saddling stock.
published Oct 2007
Findings indicate that the placement of trails in areas where people can access them increases community physical activity levels.
published Sep 2007
by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The purpose of this study is to provide baseline historical information pertaining to those portions of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail that cross onto lands managed by the FWS at the White River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Arkansas, the Wheeler NWR in Alabama, and the Tennessee NWR in Tennessee.
published Sep 2007
The time has come to learn more about the needs and behaviors of motorists and trail users and ensure that design guidelines and laws and policies governing road and trail intersections fully provide for the safety of this increasingly prevalent type of traffic junction. The purpose of this study is to examine the current state of practice of the design and management of intersections between trails and roadways, gather feedback on road and trail intersection crashes and complaints, raise public awareness of the issue of road and trail intersection safety, and offer policy and design recommendations that will improve the safety of road and trail intersections.
published Sep 2007
by Florida Department of Transportation
The growth in trails reflects many people’s enjoyment of physical separation from motorized traffic. Segregation allows trail users to avoid the pollution, noise, and intimidation they perceive from motor vehicles, and the potential for an injury producing crash.
published Sep 2007
This research examines the economic impact of paddler recreation along the waterways of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a 740-mile route traversing New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine.
published May 2007
This survey was conducted to obtain information on the amount and type of use of this popular trail.
published Apr 2007
Trail utilization study.
published Mar 2007
The New England wide vision plan for a network of greenways and green spaces is built on the continuation of a great tradition of planning in New England.
published Mar 2007
The goal of trail building is to create a long-term relationship between humans and nature.
published Mar 2007
The goal of Active Living by Design is to encourage changes in design, transportation and policies to cultivate and support active living.
