posted Jun 11, 2018
by USDA Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration
The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) was asked to find a good way to maintain a 40-mile (64-k) motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) trail on the Francis Marion National Forest in coastal South Carolina. Heavy use leaves a washboard surface that progresses to mounds and gullies several feet across. These are called "whoop-de-doos," and trail users find them both unpleasant and unsafe.
posted Jun 11, 2018
This case study shows how the Seward Ranger District on the Chugach National Forest uses mountain bikes.
posted Jun 7, 2018
The purpose of this resource guide is to provide snowmobiling agencies, associations, and clubs with guidelines that are a resource for grooming, maintenance, and increasing community awareness of snowmobile trails.
posted May 30, 2018
New research suggests that mountain suggests that mountain bikes and boots leave equal wear and tear on trails. How bikers ride and where hikers step may make more of a difference.
posted May 30, 2018
Approaches to vegetation management and restoration, including native character, views, tree planting, invasive species, soil erosion control, and hazard tree management.
posted May 30, 2018
Specific issues and goals for maintaining bikeways and the roadway edge where the majority of bicycling takes place.
posted May 30, 2018
An Assessment of Trails, Watercourses, Soils, and Redwood Forest Health in Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, California.
posted May 23, 2018
Design and construction guidelines for asphalt trails.
posted May 23, 2018
A new asphalt mix was developed and tested to better withstand snowmobile traffic during the winter months, and to provide a more durable surface for summer trail use.
posted May 23, 2018
Completing the Arizona Trail required careful planning and technical construction of the Ajax Section through a rocky canyon.
posted May 23, 2018
Trail construction and maintenance may involve impacts to wetlands and other natural resources: an understanding of these impacts and methods to minimize them.
posted May 23, 2018
The next time you need some culverts on your trail try used steel casings. You'll like them!
