Hiking Boot Impacts on Woodland Trails
Fred R. Kuss
Many people have hiked across trails and have never thought about the impact they may have had on the soil they were tramping on. In Hiking Boot Impacts on Woodland Trails we learn that there has been concern about the impact hikers have on the soil. It has been believed that the type of sole on the hikers' boots was a source of damage, that it caused an increase in trail wear. The boots that were of concern were the lug-soled type.
The study conducted involved two types of soles. …
