American Trails Executive Committee
John Favro, Chair, Trails Consultant Jenny Rigby, Vice-Chair, The Acorn Group Marianne Fowler, 2nd Vice-Chair, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Terry Hanson, Treasurer, City of Redding Amy Camp, Secretary, Community Tourism Professional Mike Passo, Assistant Officer, Professional Trailbuilders Association
Scott Linnenburger, Assistant Officer, Kay-Linn Enterprises Bob Searns, Emeritus, The Greenway Team, Inc. Pam Gluck, Executive Director
Directors
Roger Bell, Trails Consultant Terry Durby, Iowa State Snowmobile Association Jan Hancock, Equestrian Representative David W. Larsen, Atkins - Planning/Landscape Arch. Karen Umphress, NOHVCC Terry Whaley, Ozark Greenways
Advisory Board
Steve Anderson, Pima County (AZ) Parks & Rec. Dept. Peter Axelson, Beneficial Designs, Inc. Nathan Caldwell, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service James Coffman, RLA, ASLA, Coffman Studio John R. Collins, Jr., PhD, University of North Texas Christopher Douwes, Rec. Trails Program Mgr., FHWA Troy Duffin, President, Alpine Trails, Inc. Steve Elkinton, Retired National Park Service Mylon Filkins, DVM, Back Country Horsemen of America Chuck Flink, President/Owner, Greenways Inc. Erik Larsen, President, Rec-Creation, LLC Kay Lloyd, Past Chair, American Trails Board Stuart Macdonald, Nat’l Assn. State Trail Administrators Roger Moore, Associate Professor, NC State University Gil Penalosa, 8-80 Cities Deb Salt, Bureau of Land Management Rodger Schmitt, Retired BLM Michael Schuett, Assistant Professor, Texas A & M Jonathan Stephens, Trails Program Mgr., US Forest Service Joe Taylor, Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Jim Wood, FL Department of Transportation
American Trails Magazine
American Trails Magazine (ISSN 1082-8303) is the maga- zine of American Trails, the nonprofit organization dedicat- ed to quality trails and greenways within 15 minutes of every American home, school, and workplace. Editor: Stuart H. Macdonald
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Solutions for Success
From the Executive Director W
e all know that trails are the solutions to— well— the world’s problems— and we received a lot of very creative themes
around the benefits of trails. But our thoughts for our 2015 International Trails Symposium evolved into three critical words: “Solutions for Success.”
This idea first came to me at the inspirational World Trails
Conference held in January of 2014 on Jeju Island, South Korea sit- ting across from a man with the Great Himalaya Trail Association in Nepal. He expressed that this had been a really great conference for networking and promoting our trails, but he came looking for more on-the-ground solutions.
Al LePage with the National Coast Trail Association and one of our Symposium Planning Partners put it this way: “I haven’t often seen the hard issues addressed, the problems that face people work- ing in the trail community, with real solutions. It’s not always pretty, and can be hard, but I think offering realistic and effective solutions is sorely needed.” We know that trails are the right solution for making more liv- able communities and for managing public lands. But how do we get from concept to success? The Symposium programs will explore the many pathways to success for all types of trails, from cities to the backcountry:
Solutions for design: The right trails in the right place, with the best materials and appropriate technology, including affordable solutions and challenging sites
Solutions for sustainability: Building better trails that protect against erosion and enhance nature, investing in long-term success, and reducing costs
Solutions for management: Implementing techniques for enhanc- ing safe and enthusiastic use, and creating opportunities for learn- ing
Solutions for advocacy: Getting projects started, finding key allies, and building on small successes
Solutions for health: Improving trails to be more engaging and enjoyable, promoting their use, and contributing to our health and well-being
Solutions for the future: Creating a culture of investment in trails in our communities through political and popular support
Again, our goal is to address the difficult issues, and our programs will feature a wide range of experts offering realistic and effective solutions. We want YOU to join us in Portland to learn from the worldwide trails community, AND to share your solutions with the rest of us! — Pam Gluck, Executive Director, American Trails
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Publication's title and number: American Trails Magazine (ISSN 1082-8303) Issue date: September 15, 2014 Statement of frequency: Published three times a year Authorized organization's name, address, phone number: American Trails, P.O. Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797 Physical Address: 2400 Washington Ave, Suite 400 Redding, CA 96001 - Phone (530) 605-4395 Issue Number: Volume 43 Number 2 Subscription price: $30 per year or free with membership
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