Resource Library:

Huts And Backcountry Shelter Systems



published Jul 2016

Gudy Gaskill, the Mother of the Colorado Trail

by American Trails Staff

Gudy is credited with being the Mother of The Colorado Trail, now 567 miles between Denver and Durango.


posted Feb 1, 2018

Huts for Hiking, Skiing, and Biking: Why, Where, and How?

An overview of hut systems in USA and around the world, which includes a wide range of accommodations systems such as shelters, yurts, platform tents, inns and B&B's, hostels, and mountain huts of every size and kind.


published Nov 2005

Studying impacts of visitor use on the Appalachian Trail

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 Jun 5, 2019

Sustainable Trail Development and Education in Patagonia

by Jed Talbot with OBP Trailworks, LLC

This PTBA Technical Track session describes trail development in remote area's of Argentine Patagonia.


Results from the Business Directory


Maine Huts & Trails

Kingfield, Maine

Maine Huts & Trails provides inviting backcountry experiences among Maine's western mountains, inspiring reverence for the Northern Forest, modeling environmental stewardship and strengthening the local economy.


496C Main Street, Kingfield, Maine 04947
(207) 265-2400 • [email protected]
https://mainehuts.org/

Appalachian Mountain Club

Gorham, New Hampshire

The mission of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is to foster the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors.


PO Box 298, Gorham, New Hampshire 03581-0298

https://www.outdoors.org

Adirondack Hamlets to Huts

Saranac Lake, New York

The best outdoor experiences aren’t measured by how much gear you carry, but by the memories you make. Adirondack Hamlets to Huts connects trails to lodging in communities on routes across this 6-million-acre park. So wh...


​​47 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983
(518) 354-5109 • [email protected]
https://www.adkh2h.org/

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