Creating the Next Generation of Trail Guidebooks

Registration Eligibility

Yes

Start Date

11/21/2024

End Date

11/21/2024

Description

What role can a trail guidebook play in sharing more diverse and inclusive histories of our national trails? This session introduces two projects that are now underway to create the next generation of trail guidebooks: (1) An Indigenous Hiking Guide for the New England Trail; and (2) A People’s Guide to the Pacific Crest Trail. The presentations will demonstrate how conventional trail guidebooks privilege certain kinds of knowledge and trail experiences, and then we will share tips for using the guidebook’s maps, photos, and text to capture more diverse stories.

Location

Tucson, AZ

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Parks & Recreation

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.25

Learning Outcomes

Understand the role of a print guidebook in sharing more diverse and inclusive histories of national trails
Learn about the development of “An Indigenous Hiking Guide for the New England Trail”
Learn about the development of “A People’s Guide to the Pacific Crest Trail”
Explore strategies for creatively using standard guidebook features to expand public engagement

Instructors

Laura Barraclough, Professor of American Studies, Yale University; Jay Levy, Tribal Consultant, New England National Scenic Trail; and Nick Brown, Professor, Northeastern University

Course Codes

Provider

American Trails

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