On our cover: Enjoying winter on the The Chief Joseph Ski Trail System; Photo by Michael Hoyt, Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club.


Contents


FEATURES 8


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Chief Joseph winter trails Volunteers maintain multi-use ski trail system


in Montana


Wildlife along the Swamp Trail A boardwalk enables visitors to experience the natural world of Francis Beidler Forest


Recreation hub for Pennsylvania river Schuylkill River Greenways wants more


people to enjoy land and water trails


A Trail of Honor Ozark Greenways dedicates greenway through a National Veterans Cemetery


Trails funding for changing times The Recreational Trails Program responds to


national trends


NEWS AND RESOURCES 6


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New maps and interface for National Recreation Trails With just a click you can find NRTs near you


Best Practices: new resources Highlights of recent articles and studies


available online at www.AmericanTrails.org


College trails program funded by Duke Energy


Rockingham Community College, NC


Book review by Jim Schmid The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative


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American Trails


WINTER 2017-18


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