posted Feb 19, 2018
Some of America’s most exciting and interesting trail destinations are hidden in plain sight, unrecognized by the communities that they link, often with existing infrastructure.
posted Jun 11, 2019
by Dan Rice with Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition
Akron is reconnecting people, not online, but in our trails, parks and community centers.
published Jan 2010
Estimating visitor numbers and collecting information on visitor attitudes in Alaska national forests is especially challenging because of the dispersed access to the forests by a relatively small number of visitors.
posted Feb 19, 2018
25 years in planning and building a four-county and bi-state trails system.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by J. Scott Groenier, PE with USDA Forest Service, Chip Young with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Today’s techno-savvy trail users expect to be able to plan and preview their trail experience with accurate GPS and GIS data viewed in programs like Google Earth.
posted Jun 5, 2019
by Peter Dolan with New York - New Jersey Trail Conference, Joshua Osowski with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Are you ready to view old trail networks with fresh eyes?
posted Jun 11, 2019
by Butch Bernhardt with Western Wood Preservers Institute
Wood is sustainable and renewable. We can extend the life of wood far beyond the time it takes to grow a new tree.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Laura Belleville with Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Staci Williams with American Rivers
American Rivers discusses protecting riverside land through the creation of Blue Trails, the water equivalent to hiking trails, and messaging strategies developed as part of the Waccamaw River Blue Trail.
published May 2011
A few resources on public access to private land. Always check with your local planning department for zoning requirements.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Mark Wilcox with American Society of Landscape Architects, Bill Neumann with DHM Design, John M. Pflaum, PE with NV5
This presentation will reveal the process of planning, designing and constructing trails within four different landscape settings identifying challenges and solutions.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Learn how to use a collaborative approach to develop a bi-state regional trails plan.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Dan Jatres with New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, Brandon Ross with City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
This session will focus on addressing the challenges of coordinating with multiple agencies for shared use of space in floodplains.
