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Trails On The Brain
Parks, Features Clement Lau Parks, Features Clement Lau

Trails On The Brain

Are trails just lines randomly drawn on maps? While some people may perceive them this way, trail planners would most certainly disagree because of the thoughtfulness and care with which they approach

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Creating A Monster!
Parks Guest User Parks Guest User

Creating A Monster!

Located halfway between Denver and Boulder, the city of Westminster, Colo., has garnered a national reputation for wildly creative programming and special events. For example, some of the more recent

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Move Your Trail Off Of My Land
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Move Your Trail Off Of My Land

After two years and more than 15,000 hours of labor, the rerouting of Fiery Gizzard Trail in Tennessee has been completed. The project began in June 2015 after two landowners asked

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More Than Meets The Eye
Parks Bryan Buchko Parks Bryan Buchko

More Than Meets The Eye

A long, flat, abandoned stretch of land and a community asking for recreational trails seems like a match made in heaven, right? Well, maybe.

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Bryan Buchko Bryan Buchko

Forging A Path

What is 35 miles long and requires 8,000 trail maps, 18,000 dog-litter bags, and several recycle bins? AnswerСthe trail system in Vernon, Conn.

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Bryan Buchko Bryan Buchko

Connecting Paths And Building Bridges

Many people have a unique memory of hiking or biking along trails. I recollect being at state parks, spending weekends with family by my side. We often biked along winding, narrow boardwalk paths that revealed amazing views or beaches at the end.

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Parks Bryan Buchko Parks Bryan Buchko

Trails Go Digital

It was decided that the new printing would also include an Тupgrade,У with an online version and one that can be viewed on a smartphone while on the trails and pathways, including interactive maps with GPS capabilities to track a hiker's progress.

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Columns Bryan Buchko Columns Bryan Buchko

Ideas for Trails Symposium

The Call for Presentations is now open for the 2013 American Trails International Trails Symposium. To help us develop an exciting and motivating program for the Symposium, we invite you to submit

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Bryan Buchko Bryan Buchko

Five Trails Get Designation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that five of its recreation trails have been designated national recreation trails by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The five are among 54

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