On our cover: Village Creek State Park, Arkansas; Photo by Tim Ernst, photographer and author of many Arkansas books, and founder of the Ozark Highlands National Recreation Trail Association; www.timernst.com.


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Tasmania ‘s Three Capes Track This spectacular trail tourism project won the


2017 International Planning & Design Award


Hawk Mountain Sanctuary New trail enables all visitors to enjoy wildlife viewing and won the 2017 Accessibility Award


Great Allegheny Passage This featured National Recreation Trail


received over a million visits in 2016


Hut-to-hut is growing: let’s plan for it Sam Demas believes it’s time to focus some serious planning effort on this trend


NEWS AND RESOURCES 8


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American Trails


FALL 2017


23rd National and International Trails Awards Great trail projects from around the world


Coalition for Recreational Trails Awards Annual recognition of top RTP-funded trails


Best Practices: new resources Highlights of recent articles and studies


available online at www.AmericanTrails.org


Trails training opportunities Skills for trail work and training providers around the country


Book review by Jim Schmid The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools &


Techniques to Hit the Trail – Second Edition


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