Publications

Most of Parks & Trails New York's publications are downloadable or available for free.  However, we do request a small postage and handling fee for mailing copies. Use the dropdown menus below to select our publications by either category or title.

• PROTECT THEIR FUTURE: NEW YORK'S PARKS IN CRISIS
  
  
• THE NYS PARK SYSTEM: AN ECONOMIC ASSET TO THE EMPIRE STATE

  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report
    
    
• PARKS AT A TURNING POINT - Report urges increased investment and improved stewardship
  
  
• NO TURNING BACK - The Campaign to Restore and Enhance our Parks

• VISIT TRAIL FINDER - our on-line guide to multi-use trails in NYS
  
  
• CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL: A Guide to 400 miles of adventure and history along the Erie Canalway Trail
  More Info | Order Form | Read a review of this guide.“Cycling the Erie Canal" is as good a guide book as I have ever seen. It is clear and easy to use, packed with information, maps, and pictures!" -Steve Golden, National Park Service, Boston
  
  
• TEN TERRIFIC RAIL & CANAL TRAILS IN NEW YORK - descriptions of ten great places to bicycle
  
  
• 3-DAY SELF GUIDED TOURS ALONG THE CANALWAY TRAIL
  • Lockport to Palmyra
  • Little Falls to Albany

• INN TO INN TOURING ALONG THE ERIE CANALWAY TRAIL -brochures with information on attractions and accommodations along the Canalway Trail
  • Albany, Schenectady and Montgomery Counties
  • Lockport to Palmyra
  • East Syracuse to Little Falls

ARTICLES:

• TRAILS, RESURRECTED - 19th Century Corridors Find New Life as 21st Century Trails
  

• GETTING STARTED . . . A GUIDE TO PLANNING TRAILS IN NEW YORK

• Cover and Chapter 1 Introduction: Creating a network of trails across New York State.
• Chapters 2-3 Getting Organized and Going Public
• Chapters 4-5 Trail Planning and Integrating natural values and recreational use.
• Chapter 6 and Back Cover Landowner issues and concerns

 

• GETTING ON TRACK: WORKING WITH RAILROADS TO BUILD TRAILS IN NEW YORK STATE:
  • Cover and Table of Contents
  • Understanding railroad corridors and companies
  • Abandonment and railbanking
  • Preparing to contact a railroad
  • Sources of information and appendices
    

• GREENWAYS AND TRAILS BRING NEW ECONOMIC VITALITY TO NEW YORK'S COMMUNITIES - helps make the economic case for greenways and trails
  

  
  

• HEALTHY TRAILS, HEALTHY PEOPLE REPORTS
  • Peru Little Ausable; Suggestions for the Next Steps - April 2006
  • Delhi River Walk; Suggestions for Next Steps - April 2005
  • Salisbury-Dolgeville Greenway; Suggestions for Next Steps - June 2004
  • Chittenango Creekwalk: Suggestions for Next Steps - March, 2006
    

 

• HANDBOOK FOR LAND OWNERS: Getting Involved - A Community Trail Handbook for Landowners
  

 

• BUILDING COMMUNITY TRAILS ACROSS NEW YORK - An attractive and informative four-color poster/map of existing and planned multi-use trails - Order from PTNY ($5.00 fee includes shipping & handling)
  
  
• SAFETY STUDY - Road & Trail Intersection Safety
  
  
• ULSTER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN - Draft Plan (Parks & Trails New York is plan consultant.
  
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• BLAZING TRAILS - New York State Conservationist

 

• CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL: