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SUMMER 2008 edition
— Water trails-- a new network across America

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News:

• American Trails celebrates 20 years of supporting trails: American Trails was created in 1988 by merging the National Trails Council with the American Trails Network. American Trails has been the collective voice for a diverse coalition of trails enthusiasts, land managers, conservationists, and friends of outdoor recreation and livable cities.
• Register by August 31 for early discount rate for the National Trails Symposium: November 15-18, 2008, Little Rock, Arkansas. Programs, workshops, and networking make this your best opportunity for education in 2008
• We'd like to thank the Sponsors of the National Trails Symposium: Dozens of companies, agencies, communities, and individuals are sponsorng American Trails' 19th National Trails Symposium

Supporting trails and greenways

• Who do we represent? a message from the Executive Director: working on behalf of ALL trail interests may be the hardest task of any national trail organization. It’s a good task for an optimist-- why we think it's also a vital task. Read more...
• Ten Steps to total trails: American Trails is working for the future of trails, greenways, and open space in America
• National Trails System celebrates 40 years: By Pam Gluck, Executive Director of American Trails
• Be a supporter with the Member Organizations of American Trails: It's easy to join American Trails online and help us support trails and greenways for all Americans

Recognition and remembering people and trails

• New National Recreation Trails designated for 2008: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne designated 24 trails in 16 states as National Recreation Trails
• USDA designates NRT on Mark Twain National Forest: Missouri’s Ozark Trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail by Eastern Region Deputy Regional Forester Forest L. Starkey
• Top RTP-funded trail projects recognized: 2008 Annual Achievement Awards announced by Coalition for Recreational Trails
• Old bridge, new trail: Junction Bridge links Little Rock communities and trails across Arkansas River

Health and economic benefits of trails

• Streets as trails for life: Cities open streets for people to walk, bike, and skate, and close them to vehicles; by Gil Penalosa
• Colorado youth on the trail: Helping young people “unplug” as they join in stewardship efforts; by Jerry Severns
• Economic benefits of trails: An interview with Bill Reed of the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority; by Karen Umphress
• Trails help build healthy communities: San Bernardino County finds trails are an essential part of healthy communities; by Evelyn Trevino
• "Last Child in the Woods" author will be featured at Symposium

Stewardship and education

• Education opportunities at the National Trails Symposium: Join us in Little Rock for Mobile Workshops, concurrent sessions, mini-workshops, and many more great programs
• Skills used in trails and greenways work: Website area categorizes and defines the wide range of skills for trails with links to training and resources
• Survey examines skills for scenic and historic trails: Federal and organizational leaders are developing a national training strategy for National Scenic and Historic Trails.
• Marshall University updates course offerings on OHV recreation: Courses for college credit are offered in planning, development and management of off-highway vehicle recreation
• Online Calendar is the way to find training: Take advantage of the many opportunities to learn new skills, enhance your career, get volunteers trained, and build better trails

Water and boating trails

• Water trails across America: Boating enthusiasts are expanding the nationwide trails community; by Stuart Macdonald
• Why water trails are better than land trails: A totally unbiased analysis by a kayaker with a disability; by Mike Passo
• Water trails join land routes as National Recreation Trails: With newly designated routes, the National Recreation Trails program recognition of water trails has increased in recent years
• Designing signage systems for Susquehanna River water trails: If you’ve ever been on a water trail, you can appreciate just how useful a cohesive orientation system can be
• New website Resources area for Water Trails: signs and route markers; maps and promotion of water routes; facilities; and state programs for water trails

New books and resources

• Trails and facilities featured in equestrian design guidebook: Planning accessible, safe, and pleasurable trail riding opportunities with few environmental impacts
• Community trail development and promotion handbook: Resources and key steps in the development of a community trail and promotion of its use among youth and adults
• See more new resources: scroll down when you visit the Home Page at AmericanTrails.org

Community trail development and promotion handbook

The Community Health Promotion Handbook: Action Guides to Improve Community Health is a new resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The goal of the publication is promoting health through effective community-level health promotion practices. The five Action Guides provide suggested resource needs, evaluation questions, tips for overcoming obstacles, and links to additional resources to help with planning and implementation. Of particular interest is a section on community trail development and promotion. For a link to the Community Health Promotion Handbook, visit www.prevent.org/actionguides.

Last Child in the Woods author will be featured at Symposium

In preparation for our Closing Keynote, Richard Louv, at the upcoming National Trails Symposium, we’d like to encourage you to purchase your copy of Last Child in the Woods in our online store. In his book, Mr. Louv proves that children need nature just as much as nature needs children, and identified a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn’t quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder.

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