Tag: trails

December 7, 2018

For birds, the trail less travelled makes all the difference

The presence of humans on trails — not the trails themselves — cause the most disturbance to forest birds, according to recent research. In a study published in Frontiers in...

November 30, 2017

New approach gauges recreation’s potential impact on wildlife

Millions of recreationists take to the trails of America’s natural spaces every year to hike, bike, ski and picnic, but even if they take only photographs and leave only footprints,...