[B’ Spokes: Via email.]
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I would like to thank everyone for the great feedback regarding the new online trail guides. It seems that the biggest issue was simply locating the new trail guides online or downloading them into the “PDF Maps” app. In response to these problems I thought it might be helpful to provide a little clarification on how exactly to access these new maps. First let me remind everyone that this initiative is ongoing and not all parks are completed at this time. So if the park your interested in isn’t currently available please stay tuned, we hope to have these completed as quickly as possible. See the list of completed parks below for currently available trail guides. Second, and more importantly, users must access and download the trail guides from the DNR website exclusively. To clarify, the new trail guides are only available via the DNR website and must be accessed through each individual park website. See detailed instructions on how to find trail maps within DNR website below. To access
the new trail guides follow these instructions: 1.)First, visit the
DNR Homepage and click on the parks tab located at the top of page. DNR Homepage located here: https://www.dnr.maryland.gov/ 2.) Next, from the pull down menu on
the right select the park you are interested in and click view park brochure. 3.) Under the info tab on the right
you should be able to locate the new trail guide. 4.) Once you have accessed the trail
guide you can view, print, or download the map at no cost. 5.) If you would like to use the PDF
Maps App, You must first download the app to a phone and upload a copy of the trail guide to the app. For clarification see below. For those individuals who have
downloaded the app or wish to use the “PDF Maps” app and take advantage of interactive mapping features, it is important to know that at the present time trail guides are only available via park websites and cannot be accessed through the Avenza Map Store. This means that to download the map to the app users will have to use the “From the web” option when adding maps and enter the address of the online PDF or alternatively store a copy of the downloaded map to a site like Dropbox or ITunes File sharing for uploading to the app. In the future our hope is to make maps available through the Avenza Map store but currently we are not offering this option. We appreciate your patience while we complete the new trail guides and encourage comments and feedback as we continue to refine the product. Thanks Again
STEVE
CARR Land
Trails Planner Land
Acquisition & Planning Maryland
Department of Natural Resources 580
Taylor Avenue, E-4 Annapolis,
MD 21401 PH:
410-260-8478 FAX:
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Below…… DNR Now Offering Free Online
Trail Guides for Maryland State Parks A new
online trail guide mapping initiative is currently underway at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). State park and other natural resource visitors now have more options when accessing trail guides. Previously, trail guides were only
available for purchase through the DNR online store or at individual park offices. Now trail guides may also be viewed online, printed from home, or downloaded in digital format at no cost to the user. The new
format of the trail guide allows visitors easier access to trail information, better options in trip planning or hiking, and increased safety through accurate up-to-date conditions of trails. While the
initiative is underway it will be some time before all parks and other resource areas have the new guides available. The list below highlights parks currently offering the new trail guide. The new
trail guides are being offered as Geo-referenced Portable Document Format Maps or PDF Maps. These maps can be used on any electronic device with the free Adobe Reader software. Geo-referenced PDF’s have all the
same features as a standard PDF but they now allow visitors the ability to use proven 3rd party applications that increase the functionality of the trail guide. For more information see below. Free Apps Allow Visitors
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