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Atmspring2010.Pdf 20th American Trails National Symposium Thanks to our SPONSORS Bald Eagle ~ $25,000 or more Osprey ~ $10,000 Great Horned Owl ~ $5,000 Pileated Woodpecker ~ $2,500 Purple Martin (Nonprofit) ~ $600 Mockingbird (TN State Bird) ~ $1,000 • Back Country Horsemen of America • Beneficial Designs, Inc. • Asphalt Systems, Inc. • Cumberland Trail Conference • Bailey Bridges, Inc. dba Pioneer Bridges • National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council • E.T. Techtonics • North American Trail Ride Conference • North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy • Grasshopper Company • Professional Trailbuilders Association • Nature Bridges • Southern Appalachian Back Country Horsemen • Rhino Marking & Protection Systems Eastern Bluebird ~ $400 • Stabilizer Solutions, Inc. • Equestrian Land Conservation Resource • Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau • Terrabilt Wayfinding Systems • Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. • TriActive America Summer Tanager ~ $100 Carolina Wren ~ $25 • Voss Signs • Amethyst BioMat • Trailsnet.com • Hancock Resources LLC Your logo could be here, too! If you are interested in sponsoring an event or item, a variety of opportunities are available. We expect to sell out, so get in early for the best recognition! Contact Candace Mitchell at [email protected] or (530) 547-2060. On our Cover: Note to Congress: support funding for trails and greenways for all Americans American Trails SPRING 2010 Contents Features Set the stage for water trails 6 Mike Passo offers the basics on skills and facilities needed for paddling trails. American Trails National Symposium 10 Learn about our hosts and sponsors, 6 National Trails Awards, and programs. Tennessee Riverwalk Greenway along the city’s major river 14 helped spur Chattanooga’s revival. Twenty life lessons of the trail Experiencing others, our world, and our- 24 selves in a unique and intimate way. Featured National Recreation Trail Austin’s Trail at Lady Bird Lake is one of 36 the most well-used trails in America. 14 Resources Trails training opportunities 22 Learning and sharing skills for every aspect of trail work. New resources and products 28 Recent articles, studies, and photo galleries at www.AmericanTrails.org. Working for accessible trails 32 Beneficial Designs reports on projects and new technologies for outdoor recreation. Book reviews 28 34 Trail Planning for California Communities and The NEPA Book. www.AmericanTrails.org 3 American Trails FROM THE EDITOR Executive Committee Bob Searns, Chair, The Greenway Team, Inc. Celebrations are serious fun Roger Bell, Vice-Chair, Professional Trailbuilders Assn. Marianne Fowler, 2nd Vice-Chair, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Terry Hanson, Treasurer, City of Redding Jim Wood, Secretary, FL Office of Greenways & Trails e all have our own story about why trails are important. But Mike Passo, Accessibility Expert, Elakah Expeditions Wit’s up to all of us to share that story with the people in Terry Whaley, Member at Large, Ozark Greenways Hulet Hornbeck, Emeritus Member power, at every level of government. Celebrations are one vital Pam Gluck, Executive Director way that we get that important message to business and commu- Directors nity leaders. John R. Collins, Jr., PhD, University of North Texas Our eyes should also be on Congress. There are so many issues Terry Durby, Iowa State Snowmobile Association being debated this year we need to be sure that trails, greenways, John Favro, Retired USDA Forest Service Mylon Filkins, DVM, Back Country Horsemen of America bikeways, parks, and outdoor recreation are not forgotten. It is Scott Linnenburger, Alpine Bike Parks, LLC critical this year to bring attention to our trails and to the impor- Gil Penalosa, Walk & Bike for Life tant roles they play in our communities. It’s time to celebrate! Joe Taylor, Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Karen Umphress, NOHVCC With trails, the news is all good. Bikeways and walkways are an important aspect of our transportation system. Trails are a tre- Advisory Board mendous resource for improving health through physical activity. Steve Anderson, Pima County (AZ) Parks & Rec. Dept. Peter Axelson, Beneficial Designs, Inc. Trails are becoming familiar to developers and planners as they Nathan Caldwell, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service work to create new communities. And, as we seek to revitalize James Coffman, RLA, ASLA, Coffman Studio our cities and suburbs, greenways are key ingredients in both the Christopher Douwes, Rec. Trails Program Mgr., FHWA economy and quality of life. Troy Duffin, President, Alpine Trails, Inc. Steve Elkinton, National Park Service At the same time, our trails and riding routes in state and federal Jan Hancock, Equestrian Representative lands, from deserts to wetlands, need attention, too. There is an Erik Larsen, Arnold Palmer Design Company amazing diversity of organizations that are dedicated to every Kay Lloyd, Past Chair, American Trails Board Stuart Macdonald, Nat’l Assn. State Trail Administrators kind of trail. These volunteers are the backbone of our trails sys- Roger Moore, Associate Professor, NC State University tem. They are also making possible the great outdoor resource Deb Salt, Bureau of Land Management work of small businesses as well as youth and conservation corps. Rodger Schmitt, Retired BLM Michael Schuett, Assistant Professor, Texas A & M American Trails is seeking every opportunity to celebrate our Jonathan Stephens, Trails Program Mgr., USDA Forest Svc. nationwide trails system. Please join our efforts to document the American Trails Magazine value of trails and bicycle/pedestrian facilities as transportation infrastructure. Be an active and positive voice in the reauthoriza- American Trails Magazine (ISSN 1082-8303) is the maga- zine of American Trails, the nonprofit organization dedicat- tion process. Keep up to date at www.AmericanTrails.org— just ed to quality trails and greenways within 15 minutes of click on the button that says “Advocacy” on any page. every American home or workplace. Editor: Stuart H. Macdonald Finally, don’t forget that one way to celebrate your trail is to host Subscriptions are $35 per year or free with membership– a National Trails Day event. Be sure to ask your Members of see page 37 for membership form. Congress to join you on the trail. Sign up on the American Hiking Reprints and copies. Unless otherwise noted, articles may be copied or reprinted if credit is given to American Trails, Society’s website at www.americanhiking.org. American Trails Magazine, and the author. For reprinted arti- cles and excerpts, contact the original author or publisher. — Stuart Macdonald, Editor Contributions. We welcome contributions on trails issues, advocacy, and news, either original material or suggestions from other publications. We cannot pay for submissions, but authors will receive full credit. Identification Statement Advertising. For advertising rates, please call (530) 547- Publication's title and number: American Trails Magazine (ISSN 2060. 1082-8303) Issue date: April 1, 2010 American Trails Statement of frequency: Published three times a year Authorized organization's name, address, phone number: P.O. Box 491797 Redding, CA 96049-1797 American Trails, P.O. Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797 Phone (530) 547-2060 Physical Address: 21750 Rolling Hills Drive, Palo Cedro, CA Fax (530) 547-2035 96073 - Phone (530) 547-2060 [email protected] Issue Number: Volume 39 Number 1 www.AmericanTrails.org Subscription price: $35 per year or free with membership 4 SPRING 2010 American Trails SUPPORTING TRAILS in CONGRESS Congress has had its hands full with Awards showcase Recreational Trails the continuing uncertainties of the Program-funded projects economic structure, and all eyes are he Coalition for Recreational Trails, a federation of on the unemployment numbers. And national and regional trail-related organizations, is what about health care? Trails advo- seekingT nominations for the 2010 Annual Achievement cates have an opportunity to promote Awards for outstanding projects funded by the the healthful effects of walking and Recreational Trails Program. The recognition helps build bicycling as one way to help reduce awareness of this vital funding program as Congress grapples with reauthorization of the federal transporta- costs. Eventually Congress will tack- tion funding legislation. le transportation, which more directly The awards will be presented in Washington, D.C. during affects federal spending on trails, Great Outdoors Week 2010 (June 7-13) to showcase this bikeways, and greenways. highly successful program, which has built and enhanced trails across America. As has become the custom, the awards ceremony will be held on Capitol Hill to encour- Another extension for the Recreational age members of Congress to join us in honoring the out- Trails Program standing achievements of their constituents. The deadline for submissions is April 16, 2010. Download he ongoing debate over federal funding for transpor- the 2010 CRT Award Nomination Form at tation will continue. A series of extensions for Surface www.AmericanTrails.org/rtp/crtawards.html TransportationT Authorization expired on February 28. Just before that deadline the Senate passed its version of the Active Community Transportation Act jobs bill. It included a one-year reauthorization of the highway trust fund (SAFETEA-LU), which has guided would fund walking and bicycling transportation funding programs since 2005. he Active Community Transportation Act of 2010 A $20 billion infusion of cash would make up
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