This report concludes that trail-related liability is primarily a management issue. Laws are in place to protect all parties from unwarranted lawsuits and the rest is up to proper design, maintenance and management.
This product directory of New Zealand's premium cycle tourism experiences provides information on both cycle trails and product information.
This document addresses the applicability of bicycle tourism in rural areas.
One major benefit of trail tourism is that it is money spent in rural towns and in more economically disadvantaged areas.
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.”
This handbook outlines a variety of ways in which governments, businesses, chambers of commerce, tourism promoters, and individual citizens can help their communities develop and implement trail-based economic development programs.
This literature review discusses how urban form affects public health, specifically through the ways in which the built environment encourages or discourages physical activity levels.
This casebook presents data and examples that can help leaders and concerned citizens make the economic case for parks and open space conservation.
To counteract the effects of sprawling development, many communities use trails and greenways to curb ill-planned growth and preserve ecologically important areas. The result is a higher quality of life, a healthier environment, and more livable communities.
by New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
An overview trail maintenance used by the New York/NewJersey Trail Conference.
How to plan and promote National Trails Day events.
Practical how-to advice on developing the leadership tools and community resources
