Effective use of tours requires that a competent guide be available and that the group be small and share a common interest. The school class is often benefited. The latter consists of tapes and speakers installed in trees, rocks or hidden shelters. This is a high maintenance device that should be used sparingly. Along any interpretive trail, special gadgets such as tree finders, nest spotters and soil profiles can be added to any of the techniques.
Boardwalks are expensive, requiring treated lumber and careful design.
Consider safety and cost before deciding to install a boardwalk. Summary Interpretation of a forest trail is an integral part of any good trail system. It makes the trail more versatile and useful to all who use it, and the trail then becomes an educational tool. Interpretation also serves to help people appreciate their natural surroundings and adjacent features. Issued in furtherance of the acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914.