MONTGOMERY-Alabama trails are now just a touch away.
The Alabama Trails Commission unveiled its website, www.alabamarecreationtrails.org., which provides an ever growing inventory and variety of trails within the state.
The website, which has been under development for several years, also helps trail enthusiasts of all kinds plan their trail trip from where to stay, what to expect and even what to take and where they can get it.
“Since the Trail Commission was formed more than five years ago our goal has been to produce an accessible database where trail users of all types and skills could easily locate trails
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within the state,” said Debbie Quinn, who chairs the commission. “This website, which will continually be updated and expanded, is just the beginning of a valuable tool to encourage people to experience the Alabama outdoors.”
The site lists trails for hiking, biking, off-highway vehicles, horseback riding and paddling and includes a section that links trail users to state and regional organizations established for specific trail uses. A section on trail building instructs communities and trail organizations on funding possibilities and obtaining trail expertise.
The Trails Commission, created by the state Legislature in 2010, also touts trails and outdoor recreation as a means to boost tourism in the state and promote a network of trails.
The website was developed by the University of Alabama Management Information Systems Program and involves a partnership with the Trails Commission, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development.
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