Trails

The tourism industry in resort, rural, recreation, and gateway communities is driven by outdoor recreation activities on public lands and waters. Public lands and waters provide refuge for endangered species, protect water quality, act as carbon sinks, and are increasingly popular with new and established outdoor recreation users. And this popularity is creating big city…

The concept of the Trail Research Hub was first conceived by Kelsey Johansen, Kirsten Spence, and Jane McCulloch as a way to generate a more collaborative approach to trails and trail-based research. As avid trail users, planners, and advocates, the team brings decades of experience to the Hub. Kelsey’s background in community-based outdoor recreation and…