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posted Jul 24, 2023

Trail Competency Framework

by The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University

A group of nationwide trail professionals representing federal agencies, trail nonprofits, and the private sector initiated this project to develop a common trail competency framework, focusing on enhancing professionalism as well as a higher level of skill.

posted May 9, 2022

Hub for Information on Trail Users

Everything you need to know about trail counters, trail user surveys, and other information to better understand and engage your trail users.*

posted Apr 11, 2022

Impact of Trails Hub

Everything you need to know about the positive impact of trails on health, environment, economics, and more.

posted Feb 14, 2022

Trail Planning and Design Hub

Everything you need to know about trail planning and design for long lasting trails.

posted Jan 18, 2022

Shared-Use Trail Hub

Everything you need to know about planning, building, and managing shared-use trails.

posted Nov 9, 2021

Trail Accessibility Hub

Everything you need to know about planning, building, and maintaining accessible trails.

posted Aug 5, 2019

Planning Trails With Wildlife in Mind - Wildlife and Trails Primer

by American Trails Staff

The Primer provides discussion of broad wildlife topics, plus key concepts and rules of thumb to help with trail planning and management.

posted Aug 14, 2018

Fort River Birding and Nature Trail, Massachusetts

The one-mile trail provides a chance to enjoy the natural world at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.

posted Aug 14, 2018

Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail, Delaware

This designated National Recreation Trail runs 4.18 miles through northern Delaware and includes Recreational Trails Program funding.

posted Mar 27, 2018

Fisher Towers National Recreation Trail, Utah

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, this 2.2-mile backcountry trail provides access to one of the most unique geological hikes in North America.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Campbell Tract Loop Trail, Anchorage, Alaska

A popular Anchorage trail brings Alaskan wilderness to the city.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Fort Mandan Nature & History Trail, North Dakota

An interpretive and wildlife site along the Lewis and Clark Trail.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Washburn Discovery Trail, Washburn, North Dakota

This 2.2-mile multi-use trail along the route of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail provides scenic vistas of the Missouri River.


posted Mar 27, 2018

San Gabriel River Trails, Georgetown, Texas

Scenic trails that connect with the Corps of Engineers trail at Lake Georgetown.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Bird to Gird National Recreation Trail, Alaska

The Girdwood to Indian Pathway is a 13.3-mile paved trail that provides spectacular views as it parallels the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm below the mountains.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Mon River-Caperton-Deckers Creek Trails, West Virginia

This 48-mile rail-trail system links urban and rural communities in three counties and acts as a low-impact recreation corridor, alternative transportation route, community green space, outdoor classroom, and natural and cultural heritage park.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Gooseberry Mesa Trail, Utah

Challenging mountain bike trail in the slickrock country of southern Utah.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Mountains to Sea Trail, Orange County, California

This 22-mile urban nature reserve and bikeway starts in Weir Canyon and travels through six jurisdictions, enabling trail users to experience the diversity of the 50,000-acre Irvine Ranch Land Reserve.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail, Utah

A scenic trail that runs 28 miles through Utah's mountain valleys east of Salt Lake City.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Perseverance National Recreation Trail, Juneau, Alaska

Alaska's First Road: One of the three most historically significant trails in Alaska.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk, Columbia, North Carolina

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is the site for this wetlands trail near Columbia, North Carolina.