Tools & Documents

https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers/application-tips-and-webinars (in depth videos on how to navigate usajobs) https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers (general website with Career info)

The United States Department of Transportation Strategic Framework FY 2022-2026 is available for public viewing at https://www.transportation.gov/administrations/office-policy/fy2022-2026-strategic-framework. The stated “DOT Strategic Goals” in the document include Safety, Economic Strength and Global Competitiveness, Equity, Climate and Sustainability, Transformation, and Organizational Excellence. Definitions for each goal can…

Interpreting the National Trails System Act – A Guide and Index (2013).  

The National Trails System Act (P.L. 90-543, as amended through P.L. 116-9, March 12, 2019) View the full National Trails System Act here.

Compiled from the FHWA website The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks, a resource for transportation practitioners in small towns and rural communities. It applies existing national design guidelines in a rural setting and highlights small town and rural case…

2016. A memorandum of understanding among the primary land-managing agencies for administration and management of national scenic and national historic trails.

6280 – Management of National Scenic and Historic Trails and Trails Under Study or Recommended as Suitable for Congressional Designation. This release transmits one of three manuals in the National Trails System manual series (BLM Manuals 8353, 6250, and 6280). This manual provides the line…

This document describes the NSHT program’s major policy elements and legislative requirements. Administrators and partners should use this information to guide their development of NSHT programs and identify priorities.

This Director’s Order outlines National Park Service (NPS) policies and procedures for national scenic and historic trails to ensure that congressionally designated trails are recognized and operated on a consistent basis to ensure protection of the characteristics and values of the trail and their use…

8353 – Trail Management Areas – Secretarially Designated National Recreation, Water, and Connecting and Side Trails. This release transmits one of three manuals in the National Trails System manual series (BLM Manuals 8353, 6250, and 6260/6270). This manual addresses secretarially designated National Recreation Trails (Including…

6250 – National Scenic and Historic Trail Administration This release transmits the second of three manuals in the National Trails System manual series (BLM Manuals 8353, 6250, and 6260/6270). This manual addresses specific functions delegated to the BLM from the Secretary of the Interior pursuant…

2013. Federal Interagency Council on Trails: A report on the annual progress made in protecting, developing, and managing national scenic and national historic trails.

2009. The Organic Act for National Scenic and National Historic Trails.

1999. Index of hearings, committee reports, bills, and other related legislative documents related to the National Trails System Act.

View interactive and PDF Maps of the entire National Trails System here.

An online virtual trail experience that takes the visitor along the route of the Oregon and California Trail pioneers.

2014. A PowerPoint presentation on the development of a GIS Mapping Project for a National Scenic Trail.

An interactive map of the North Country Trail, from New York to North Dakota.

This​ ​index​ ​of​ ​documents​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​hearings,​ ​committee​ ​reports,​ ​bills,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​related​ ​materials pertaining​ ​to​ ​the​ ​National​ ​Trails​ ​System​ ​Act​ ​of​ ​1968​ ​(P.​ ​L.​ ​90-543)​ ​and​ ​its​ ​subsequent​ ​amendments, through​ ​P.​ ​L.​ ​111-11​ ​ ​(March​ ​30,​ ​2009).​ ​ ​The​ ​documents​ ​are​ ​listed​ ​in​ ​order​…

The University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) began a collaborative visitor assessment project for the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Florida Trail Association (FTA) in June of 2003. The purpose of the study…

The goals and objectives of this Joint Effort Marketing Year 1 Destination grant were to determine the economic impact of Ice Age Trail users and volunteers to the State’s economy on an annual basis; determine the estimated number of users enjoying the Trail annually; and…

This report was prepared for the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service in partial fulfillment of Interagency Acquisition Agreement R2490050022 between the National Park Service, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and the U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

Visit the Bureau of Land Management Federal Agency Visual Resource Documents page (http://blmwyomingvisual.anl.gov/documents/).

A list of the agencies who administer and manage the national scenic and historic trails. View Federal Partners List

6250 – National Scenic and Historic Trail Administration This release transmits the second of three manuals in the National Trails System manual series (BLM Manuals 8353, 6250, and 6260/6270). This manual addresses specific functions delegated to the BLM from the Secretary of the Interior pursuant…

View a listing of National Scenic and National Historic Trail organizations in PNTS’ Membership. View the list.

My Public Lands Middle School Teaching Guide – Developed by the Bureau of Land Management 

NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM: 5th-12th National Trails System Projects   GENERAL: Leave No Trace Teach Safety First Aid and Injury Prevention for the Wilderness Bureau of Land Management My Public Lands Middle School Teaching Guide National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places Teaching with Museum Collections…

2020-2025 View Plan and Organizational Chart Links

2014-2017 (updated)

A list of document links from the Arizona National Scenic Trail, including links to the organization’s annual reports and strategic plans.

2012. USDA Forest Service and the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Standardized analytical process for review, decision-making and documentation of relocations to protect the optimal location for a national scenic trail.

2012. North Country Trail Association. A comprehensive guide to developing a volunteer-based structure for managing a national scenic trail.

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Management Plan This Comprehensive Management Plan represents the overall management strategy for an approximate fi fteen year period for the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. This document summarizes the selected alternative from the Abbreviated Final Comprehensive Management Plan/ Environmental Impact…

Planning a Trail Community Kiosk 2020 Planning a Trailhead Kiosk 2012 — A Revision to Planning a Trailhead Bulletin Board (1998)    

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail – Trailhead Design Guidelines

USDA – Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook — 2007 Edition

National Park Service – Inspection Guidance: 2200 Trail Bridges

North Country National Scenic Trail – A Handbook for Trail Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Interpretive Plan

USDA Chain Saw and Crosscut Saw Training Course —Students Guidebook 2006 Edition

This document was created by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Green Mountain Club, USDA Forest Service, and National Park Service to address sanitation in the backcountry. View the Manual Here.

Oregon-California Trail Association Trail Classifications – Met Methodology