Author: United States. Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Charles Fontaine Martin
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The most comprehensive guide yet written on multi-use rail trails in New Hampshire, with inviting prose, 95 meticulous maps, and 180 photographs of railroad artifacts, scenery, and trail conditions. Includes capsule histories of the abandoned railroads that formerly operated in New Hampshire, followed by detailed descriptions of the trails that have taken their place. Each trail description includes ratings of the trail surface condition and the scenery along the trail; a list of permitted uses; clear instructions for parking and accessing the trail; and comprehensive notes on natural and historical sights and railroad artifacts that trail users will see along the way.
Author: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Published: 2009-06-02
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 0899977065
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this edition in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the best of the Great Lakes rail-trails, home to the most rail-trails in the country. With 113 rural, suburban, and urban trails threading through nearly 2300 miles, Rail-Trails Midwest: Great Lakes covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Many rail-trails are paved and run through the most popular parts of town, such as the 61-mile Illinois Prairie Path, which links Chicago-area suburbs. Others take you back in time for a look at regional history, like Ohio's 11-mile Holmes County Trail. The Midwest has thousands of miles of rail corridor that have been turned into 360 rail-trails in the Great Lakes alone. Every trip has a detailed map that includes start and end points, trailhead, parking, restroom facilities, and other amenities. Many of the level rail-trails are suitable for walking, jogging, bicycling, inline skating, wheelchairs, and horses.
Author: Peter Harnik
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2021-05
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 1496226550
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →If, as Wallace Stegner said, the national park is “the best idea we ever had,” the rail-trail is certainly a close runner-up. Part transportation corridor, part park, the rail-trail has revolutionized the way America creates high-quality, car-free pathways for bicyclists, runners, walkers, equestrians, and more. It was only a few decades after railroad barons had run roughshod over America’s economy and politics that they began to shed nearly one hundred thousand miles of unneeded railroad corridor. At the same time, bicyclists were being so thoroughly pushed off ever-more-intimidating roadways they came close to extinction. Through political organizing and lawyerly grit, an unlikely, formerly marginalized advocacy arose, seized on seemingly worthless strips of land, and created a resource that is treasured by millions of Americans today for recreation, purposeful travel, tourism, conservation, and historical interpretation. From Rails to Trails is the fascinating tale of the rails-to-trails movement as well as a consideration of what the continued creation of rail-trails means for the future of Americans’ health, nonmotorized transportation networks, and communities across the country.
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher:
Published: 1994-07
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780788110955
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Furnishes information for use in planning, developing, & managing rail-trails (public recreation trails constructed on used railroad rights-of-way beds). Explores the benefits of rail-trails to surrounding communities & measures their economic impact. Also describes effects of rail-trails on property values, discusses problems experienced by those living near trails, & develops a profile of rail-trail users. Includes tables, figures, graphs, sample surveys, & a listing of organization contacts.
Author: United States. National Park Service. Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Published: 2020-05-05
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781643590547
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present 33 Hall of Fame rail-trails found in 29 states across the country.
Author: Craig Della Penna
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781889787046
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →24 Great Rail Trails of New Jersey is the essential outdoor guide to the best multi-use recreational trails in the Garden State. Each rail-trail has been converted from an abandoned railroad line as part of the nation-wide rails-to-rails movement, so these routes are historic as well as scenic. The accessibility and beauty of rail-trails can be enjoyed by a variety of outdoor enthusiasts, including bicyclists, hikers, equestrians, and the disabled. This guide contains all the information you need to experience the adventure of rail-trails: maps, specific directions, organizations, local contacts, B&Bs, resources for bike repair, plus fascinating stories of railroad history. You are invited to discover the delightful, educational, and healthy possibilities of the rail-trails.
Author: Dallen J. Timothy
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 1845414780
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a comprehensive overview of trails and routes from a tourism and recreation perspective. This cutting-edge volume addresses conceptual and management issues systematically, examining supply, demand, development and impacts associated with trails and routes.