Resource Library:

Travel & Tourism



published Jan 2020

Ten Examples That Show Trail Tourism Works

by American Trails Staff

These ten stories show that trail tourism is invigorating communities throughout America.


published Dec 2019

Information Management Skills and Competencies

by American Trails Staff

Database management; website development; trail and facility inventories; trail assessment and maintenance records; identifying and gathering needed information.


published Nov 2019

Small Business Owners Along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) Say Trails are Vital to the Economy

The Continental Divide Trail Coalition surveyed 200 small business owners along the CDT and found that 86% say trails are vital to the economy of their communities.


published Oct 2019

Florida’s Growing Trail Town Program

by Doug Alderson with Florida Office of Greenways and Trails

To recognize Florida’s trail towns, the Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT) developed the Florida Trail Town program in 2018, inspired by the successful trail town programs of states such as Pennsylvania and Kentucky.


published Nov 2009

Evidence of Many Varieties of Economic Benefits Linked to Trails

by Stuart Macdonald

Trails and greenways impact our economy through tourism, events, urban redevelopment, community improvement, property values, health care costs, jobs and investment, and general consumer spending.


posted Aug 12, 2019

Launching Florida’s Trail Town Program

by Doug Alderson with Florida Office of Greenways and Trails

A Trail Town is a vibrant destination where people come together.


posted Aug 6, 2019

Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Area, West Virginia

Spanning nearly 400 miles across eight counties, this backcountry trail system provides for a variety of trail uses, including all-terrain vehicle use, mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding.


published Jul 2019

Life Adjacent to a Rail Trail

by Craig Della Penna with The Murphys Realtors, Trailside Team

A trail advocate's bed & breakfast offers trail opponents a chance to spend the night next to a trail.


posted Jun 3, 2019

Rejuvenating kunanyi/Mt. Wellington's Great Short Walk

by Alister "Al" Clark with City of Hobart, Tasmania, Lindsay Ashlin with City of Hobart, Tasmania

The City of Hobart has been rejuvenating the historic Organ Pipes and Pinnacle Tracks on Mount Wellington in Tasmania.


published Dec 1996

An Overview of Nebraska's Cowboy Trail

Cowboy Trail, Nebraska's first office State Recreational Trail.


Results from the Business Directory


Erie Canal Boat Company

Fairport, New York

Inclusive Paddling and Cycling Rentals along the Erie Canal Waterway.


7 Liftbridge Lane W., Fairport, New York 14450
(585) 748-2628 • [email protected]
https://eriecanalboatcompany.com/

Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau

Little Rock, Arkansas

Convention center in Little Rock, Arkansas.


PO Box 3232 | 101 S. Spring Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Toll Free: (800) 844-4781 | Main: (501) 376-4781 • [email protected]
https://www.littlerock.com/

Mountain State Trail Alliance

Fayetteville, West Virginia

The Mountain State Trail Alliance (MSTA) is a non-profit organization that promotes the health and well-being of the area by building and maintaining a regional trail system, and increasing economic development through t...


210 High Street, Fayetteville, West Virginia 25840
[email protected]
https://www.mountainstatetrails.org/

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