Join hundreds of trails and greenways experts and activists at the next National Trails Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas, November 15-18, 2008, sponsored by American Trails.

Agencies

For information on Louisiana State Parks: www.lastateparks.com/

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Louisiana's Kisatchie National Forests: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/la_kisat.HTM

GORP also has a lot of hiking and canoe trail information for Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve in the Mississippi Delta area: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nhp/la_jeanl.htm

National Park Service units in Louisiana: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=la

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Bicycling in New Orleans - A Visitor's Guide has a lot of useful information for the cyclist: http://129.81.234.19/bike/mikepage.htm

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/

Equestrian Trails

The Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

Greenways and Community Trails

Friends of the Lafitte Corridor in New Orleans is proposed for a greenway running between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain: www.folc-nola.org/gr-idea-benef.htm

Hiking Trails

Louisiana Hiking Club provides classes, fosters communication, and maintains trails: www.hikelouisiana.org/

Slackpacker has a listing of Louisiana Hiking Trails:
www.slackpacker.com/map_la.html

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

The Running Network lists several trails suitable for runners around Louisiana: www.runningnetwork.com/members/runner_triathlete/resources/19.html

Long-Distance Trails

The Trail of Tears is a national historic trail with several routes from the Southeast states to Oklahoma: http://rosecity.net/tears/

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

The Louisiana 4X4 Club provides 4WD contacts and events: www.la4x4.com/

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

The Tammany Trace follows the old Illinois Central Railroad corridor for 31 miles, connecting Covington, Abita Springs, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell, Louisiana: www.tammanytrace.org/

Waterway and Boating Trails

Atchafalaya Water Trails is working to plan and develop water trails in Louisiana: www.bayoutrails.org

Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Louisiana trails and outdoor activities at Trails.com:

• Louisiana Trails