Case Study

1. Pick a hiking trail, rail trail, or multi-use trail to study
   • Choose from Tom’s list OR choose one from a list of the “world’s best hikes” (VIRTUAL) OR a hike from your hometown
2. Analyze its layout, design, construction, maintenance, wayfinding, interpretation
3. Analyze its impacts on the economy, environment, and society
4. Make a slide show of 5-10 slides, with captions, to present to the class (Captions have to explain each photo in 2-3 sentences)
   • preferably at least one showing each:
     1. Layout/design
     2. Construction
     3. Maintenance
     4. Wayfinding
     5. Interpretation
     6. Economic impact
     7. Environmental impact
     8. Societal impact
     9. Something/someone cool that has been on the trail
     10. Bonus: Selfie on trail! OR: Surprise me
5. Captions have to explain each photo in 2-3 sentences
   • CITE YOUR SOURCES! (In the captions–source of photo)
     • O’Dowd, Tom. Lecture Slides. Bard College. Retrieved from the web 9/2/2015.