posted Jul 22, 2020
by Federal Highway Administration
The purpose of this guide is to introduce practitioners and others to: 1) the findings of our study on the quality of service on trails; 2) a new analytical tool called the Shared-Use Path Level of Service (LOS) Calculator, and 3) potential implications for trail design.
posted Mar 7, 2018
National and state trail advocacy organizations representing equestrian, OHV, and bicycle interests collaborated in developing this new guide to trail use and safety.
posted Apr 3, 2018
by Carl Knoch with Rails to Trails Conservancy
The goal of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) is to link communities along the ancient Lake Bonneville shoreline terrace of Utah's Wasatch Front.
posted May 30, 2018
by Terry Whaley with Ozark Greenways, Inc.
While developing policies and regulations for a trail is not a fun task, it will become a necessity in time with any successful trail project.
posted Apr 3, 2018
The purpose of this study was to provide an extensive description of the use of trails in South Carolina.
posted Sep 6, 2018
Visitor use impacts associated with the Appalachian Trail include use of the footpath itself, overnight use areas (both designated and bootleg), and human waste management.
posted May 30, 2018
Efforts to help different activities on multi-use trails get along better and to improve safety.
posted Feb 19, 2018
The nation’s longest paved trail network is a 340-mile accomplishment and a point of pride in Ohio.
posted Jun 9, 2018
The characteristics of OHV users in Tennessee, types of OHV use and trip characteristics, and the perceptions and preferences of OHV users were studied.
posted Aug 17, 2020
In the USA, sales and use of “fat bikes” (bicycles with 75–120 mm-wide tires) have increased dramatically in the past five years. These bikes are designed to open new terrain to cyclists, including snow-covered trails and softer ground surfaces impossible to ride with a standard mountain bike. In this paper, we discuss the extent and possible trends of fat bike use, potential impacts, conflicts and land management approaches.
posted May 26, 2018
by Pam Gluck with American Trails
From Horse Trails Symposium, Clemson University, 1998.
