Resource Library:

Maintenance



published Oct 2011

FAQ: Effect of Boardwalks on Vegetation and Wildlife

by American Trails Staff

Reducing impacts to vegetation and wildlife under boardwalks


published Dec 2015

FAQ: Slippery boardwalks and bridges

by American Trails Staff

Recommendations for anti-slip on wood surfaces.


published Jul 1998

Cattle Guards for Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

by USDA Forest Service

One of the greatest sources of contention between recreationists and livestock permittees as trail use increases is gates.


published Oct 1998

Off-Highway Vehicle Trail and Road Grading Equipment

by USDA Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration

The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) was asked to find a good way to maintain a 40-mile (64-k) motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) trail on the Francis Marion National Forest in coastal South Carolina. Heavy use leaves a washboard surface that progresses to mounds and gullies several feet across. These are called "whoop-de-doos," and trail users find them both unpleasant and unsafe.


published Apr 1998

Mountain Bike Accessories for Trail Work

by USDA Forest Service

This case study shows how the Seward Ranger District on the Chugach National Forest uses mountain bikes.


published May 2018

Forest Trails in Ohio Recover from Winter Floods

The closing of these trails and subsequent impacts to the local economy was a revelation to many in the community and the Forest Service.


published May 2018

Partnerships for Better Trails

The State of Maryland and bicyclists work together to improve trails and for trail training.


published Apr 2002

Roadway and Bikeway Maintenance Practices

Specific issues and goals for maintaining bikeways and the roadway edge where the majority of bicycling takes place.


published Dec 2000

Trails Assessment and Recommendations for Management

An Assessment of Trails, Watercourses, Soils, and Redwood Forest Health in Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, California.


published May 2018

Why Do People Leave the Trail?

by Karen Umphress with UP! Outside

Stay on the Trail!


Results from the Business Directory


Timber and Stone, LLC

East Montpelier, Vermont

Providing construction expertise to land managers seeking to sustainably design, build, or maintain recreational trails.


4764 Center Road, East Montpelier, Vermont 05651
(802) 522-9856 • [email protected]
https://timberandstonellc.com/

Growth Products

White Plains, New York

Growth Products, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of liquid fertilizers, micronutrients, and natural organic products serving the commercial sports turf, arbor, horticulture, lawn & landscape, agriculture and home garden...


80 Lafayette Avenue, White Plains, New York 10603
United States: (800) 648-7626 or (914) 428-1316 | International: 001 914 428 1316 • [email protected]
https://www.douglasplanthealth.com/

Trail Design Specialists (Georgia)

Danielsville, Georgia

We specialize in Education, Consulting, Construction, and Maintenance for natural surface trail in all soil types and uses.


800 Homestead Road, Danielsville, Georgia 30633
(678) 410-8021 • [email protected]
https://www.traildesign.com

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