Partners

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NPS Staff Trail Assistance

What We Do

National Park Service Interdisciplinary experts provide assistance and guidance to all trail partners in a variety of ways.

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NHT Products

Learn about NHT Products from GIS support to site design and interpretive media.

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Certification

View this webpage to find out how to certify your historic trail property and become part of the national historic trail.

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How to Create Your Sign Plan

Help travelers find the national historic trails and explore our shared heritage by creating a sign plan for your site.

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Site Planning & Design

D&D helps partners plan and design visitor facilities that help enhance the visitor experience of trail sites and segments.

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National Historic Trails Family of Signs

View and explore the various types of signs in the National Historic Trail Family of Signs.

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Passport to Your National Parks

Learn about the National Park Service's Passport Program, passport stamps, and site eligibility on this webpage.

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The National Historic Trail Logos

Discover how to obtain and use the official, copyrighted National Historic Trail Logos.

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Management

National Trails works with partners to protect, develop, and promote national historic trails.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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