Trail Management Toolbox - Terms
Below is the agency’s online dictionary of common trail terminology, with definitions, photos and illustrations. These terms may appear in various trail publications and Forest Service policy. If there is a conflict in the definition, Forest Service policy is the authority. Many of the diagrams or illustrations are adapted from engineered plans featured on the Plans for Trail and Trail…
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Drones capture past, future of land management on White Mountain NF
Becky Huncilman in the Moat Mountain Range on the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Becky Huncilman.
NEW HAMPSHIRE—When Becky Huncilman started her journey to become an unmanned aerial system pilot, she was thinking about the future.“I wanted to jump on board before it really…
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Paddling paradise: Au Train River restoration project continues
Paddlers near the recently completed site 10. USDA Forest Service photo.
MICHIGAN—The beautiful, meandering Au Train River offers a quiet, relaxing outing for paddlers. The trail starts in the Au Train Lake Campground in the Hiawatha National Forest and proceeds north approximately 10 miles to Lake Superior. Recreationists can spot a variety of…