published Aug 2004
by
Roger Moore with North Carolina State University
This synthesis is intended to establish a baseline of the current state of knowledge and practice and to serve as a guide for trail managers and researchers.
published Feb 2017
This article provides users with a state-of-the-art legal document and guidance to customize it to nearly any situation. No conservation easement document has benefited from more real-world testing, user scrutiny, and cycles of peer review.
published Mar 2020
OHV recreation provides vital funding for all trail types through a fuel tax that funds the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), yet too often there are conflicts between motorized trail users and the broader trail community. American Trails talked to Mathew Giltner of the Silver State Off-Road Alliance in Nevada about the importance of OHV trails, and how we can start bridging communication gaps.
published Aug 2018
by
Stuart Macdonald
Encouraging different types of users to share the trail is just as important on urban trails as it is on backcountry trails.
published Dec 2019
by
American Trails Staff
Specific skills used in management of trails and greenways: facility management; urban trail and bike/ped management; visitor management.
published Aug 2019
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
Let’s face it. Motorized, equestrian, biking, and hiking users do not always get along. When conflicts inevitably arise, what do we do, and how can we avoid it in the first place?
published Jun 1998
Multi-Use Trail Management Policy: User-Group Conflict and Resource Impact Issues.
published Oct 1997
Practical problem solving for shared use winter trails.
published May 2001
This etiquette guideline for trail users is from a motorized perspective.
published Oct 1997
Besides being unnecessary, monitoring and enforcing separate trails is a management nightmare.