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Check out the American Trails online bookstore for books on trails, greenways, outdoor recreation, planning, and liveable communities.

We're interested in your comments or your own review of books and other publications that have relevance to trails: contact American Trails.

Trail Design and Building

Natural Surface Trails by Design: Physical and Human Design Essentials of Sustainable, Enjoyable Trails, by Troy Scott Parker

Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds, by Hancock, Jan; Vander Hoek, Kimberly K. Jones; Bradshaw, Sunni; Coffman, James D.; Engelmann, Jeffrey

Recreational Horse Trails in Rural and Wildland Areas: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, by Dr. Gene W. Wood, Professor Emeritus, Clemson University

Trail Design and Management Handbook for the Open Space & Trails Department of Pitkin County, Colorado, by Troy Scott Parker

Trail Planning, Design & Development Guidelines, from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Trail Solutions: IMBA's Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack, by the International Mountain Bicycling Association

Trails for the Twenty-First Century: Planning, Design, and Management Manual for Multi-Use Trails, by Charles Flink, Kristine Olka, and Robert Searns

Trail Management

Management Guidelines for OHV Recreation, by Tom Crimmins

Managing Mountain Biking: IMBA's Guide to Providing Great Riding, by the International Mountain Bicycling Association

Liveable Communities and Lifestyles

How To Live Well Without Owning a Car, by Chris Balish

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder By Richard Louv

On the Trail

Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering, by Martin Volken, Scott Schell, Margaret Wheeler; published by The Mountaineers Books

Check out Trail Tales, Roger Bell's new book on the laughter, the adventure, the woes, and the memories of 35 years of trailbuilding. in rhyme no less!

Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite, by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr.; Puma Press; 2007; reviewed by Lynn Arave, Deseret Morning News: "Death in Yosemite" goal: Save lives"

Summer reading that could save your life: a review of Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome, by Bob Madgic

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