published Jul 2010
Effective responses to arguments against trail development.
published Apr 2014
by Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Alta Planning + Design
The Palmetto Trail Statewide Master Plan establishes a ten-year vision for completing and expanding the Palmetto Trail from South Carolina's mountains to its coast.
posted Jul 5, 2022
by Nancy Desmond with Cleveland Metroparks, Andy Williamson
Best practices for either establishing a new bike optimized off-road trail system or better managing your current network.
published Dec 2019
Creating and maintaining partnerships; interagency project management; structuring agreements among partners; nurturing cooperation among a variety of recreation and conservation interests; planning trail systems across jurisdictional lines.
published May 2018
The State of Maryland and bicyclists work together to improve trails and for trail training.
posted Jul 5, 2022
by Jeff Parker with Northwest Youth Corps
Explore the background of the 21CSC initiative.
published Jun 2015
This report, a publication of the Forests on the Edge project of the Forest Service’s State and Private Forestry Deputy Area, examines the growth in population within 50 and 100 miles of national forests and grasslands. To understand how recreation pressure might increase in the future, the report also estimates future growth in recreation visits to NFS lands by local residents.
posted Jul 5, 2022
Exploring options for trail types, surfaces, and alignments, along with trailheads and facilities, for a wide variety of activities.
published Mar 2007
The intent of this 4th edition of a Tennessee Recreation Trails Manual is to help understand the dynamics of designing and building non-motorized trails.
published Mar 2019
This study aimed to compare conventional mountain bike and eMTB use. This was done by investigating 2 questions: (1) What proportion of exercise response is retained for an experienced mountain biker while using an eMTB when compared with a conventional mountain bike? and (2) What are the perceptions and beliefs of experienced mountain bikers toward eMTBs both before and after riding an eMTB?
