Tags: Resources
New Federal Trail GIS Schema Template Makes Data Sharing Easier
by Kerry Shakarjian, GIS Specialist, National Park Service, Alaska There are 30 Congressionally designated National Scenic and Historic Trails (National Trails) covering more than 55,000 miles in total. The National Trails connect with 70 Wildlife Refuges, 80 National Parks, 90 Bureau of Land Management areas,…
Connectivity Analysis Tool for Trail Land Protection Planning Launched
Adapted from The Connectivity Analysis Final Report by Don Owen. Fifty years after the passage of the National Trails System Act, many critically important landscapes and resources of the National Trails System lack any legal protection. Between 2013 and 2017, PNTS participated in a Collaborative…
FHWA and BLM Trail Resources
RECREATIONAL TRAILS REPORT The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently published the 2019 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Annual Report. The RTP provides funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. This annual report…
Published Resources
Teaching Guide The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a middle school teaching guide about the national trails titled “America’s Scenic and Historic Trails on Public Lands: The Intersection of Cultures, Heritage, and Outdoor Recreation.” This product provides teachers with three activities to trace…
The National Park Service publishes trail resources
Adapted from the NPS Community Assistance News Improving Public Health Through Parks and Trails The National Park Service (NPS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated to identify eight common measures that can be used to link parks and trails to public health…
