American Trails

Join us for our FREE webinar tomorrow in partnership with the International Mountain Bicycling Association that will use a feasibility study from Omaha, Nebraska, USA, as a model to demonstrate a paradigm shift in urban planning that moves beyond traditional topography-based assessments to prioritize equity in access. Register: https://buff.ly/jTbRB2r

At the ASLA show this week? Come see us at booth 349!

Are you a business or organization serving the trails community? Get discovered by the people who need your products, services, and expertise.

Add your organization to the American Trails Business Directory for FREE and join more than 5,000 companies and organizations already listed.

Scan the QR code to add your company today—or check out the online Business Directory to learn more: https://buff.ly/lasrry3

Are you at ASLA this week? Come see us at booth #349!

Learn more. Grow your skills. Stay connected to the trails community.

Become an American Trails member and enjoy valuable benefits, including FREE learning credits and access to more than 325 webinar recordings via our —with new webinars added every week.

Join our growing community of 1,300+ members. Scan the QR code and become a member today or learn more here: https://buff.ly/ohAeDKx

⚠️ Major changes could be coming to how trails are managed on National Forest System lands.

Watch the recording of “Forest Service Travel Management Rule: Proposed Changes to 50 Years of Policy” with American Hiking Society, American Trails, and Wyoming Back Country Horsemen to understand what the Forest Service is considering and what those changes could mean for trail access and management.

Most importantly, learn how you or your organization can submit meaningful public comments before the September 23 deadline.

Your voice matters. Get informed and take action.

🎥 Watch the Trail Town Hall recording! https://buff.ly/QOlqb2q

Who's coming to LA? Visit the American Trails booth at the American Society of Landscape Architects conference this week, booth #349!

If you're an attendee looking for additional ways to earn FREE LACES credits, come check us out!

If you're a company looking to showcase your business FOR FREE, come check us out!

If you want a FREE Trail Boss mug, come see us to learn how!

Join us for this FREE SPECIAL TRAIL TOWN HALL tomorrow with presenters from American Hiking Society, American Trails, and Wyoming Back Country Horsemen to learn how individuals and organizations can submit comments calling on the Forest Service to maintain parts of the framework of the Travel Management Rule that preserve the “closed unless designated open” criteria. Register: https://buff.ly/QOlqb2q

💰 What could your trail mean for the local economy?

Watch the recording of “Economic Benefits of High Impact, Destination Trails: Lessons Learned from Across the U.S.” to explore what nearly 50 trail impact studies reveal about visitor spending, jobs, economic impact, and what separates a regionally significant trail from a true destination trail.

Most importantly, learn how to measure and communicate your trail’s economic potential to help secure funding and build community support.

🎥 Watch the recording! https://buff.ly/dhJvFst

Join us for our FREE webinar tomorrow that will explore trail economic impact typologies using a case study of a developing trail. Register: https://buff.ly/dhJvFst

📣 Call for Presentations Deadline Extended!

We know September is a busy time for the trails community, so we’re giving you a little more time to submit your ideas for the 2027 International Trails Summit, April 13–15 in Durham, North Carolina.

We’re looking for voices from across the trails community to share innovative ideas, practical expertise, research, case studies, successful projects, and lessons learned.

Presentations can take a variety of formats— from educational sessions and interactive discussions to rapid talks, field demonstrations, and posters.

📅 NEW DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 25
Submit your proposal and learn more: https://buff.ly/s2GZvrm

ITS is co-hosted by American Trails and the Professional Trailbuilders Association.

When the wind pushes, we push back. 💨

How do FRP bridges stand up to extreme lateral forces? Bedford Reinforced Plastics put them to the test.

Watch this lateral force testing and see how Bedford Reinforced Plastics FRP bridges are engineered to handle demanding conditions: https://buff.ly/ovhFapk

Lateral Force Testing | How Bedford FRP Bridges Handle Extreme Winds What happens when a bridge is subjected to forces equivalent to 120...