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Soil Stabilizers On Universally Accessible Trails

by the USDA Forest Service

For the past several years, national forests around the country have been looking for ways to make areas more universally accessible, while maintaining a natural appearance that is not as distracting as concrete, asphalt, boardwalks, and other obviously manmade pathways.

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