OpenStreetMap US Trails Stewardship Initiative
summary
Pilot maps a small multi‑agency area, tags dozens of social trails with informal=yes tag, shares edits with land managers, and measures impact by comparing AllTrails before/after render so unapproved bootleg trails still exist in data but are visually de‑emphasized. Collaboration with USFS, AllTrails and onX validates edits on the ground; the pilot reduces misleading routing, improves search‑and‑rescue clarity, and informs a plan to scale mapping across the country.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to initiative
- 1:49Land manager challenges
- 3:12Working group formation
- 5:19Tagging solutions
- 7:10Pilot project results
- 8:34Future mapping plans
- 10:40Next pilot priorities
- 12:29How to get involved
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