More Great Outdoor Links!
- Adirondack
Mountain Club, Lake George, NY.
- Allentown Hiking Club, Allentown, PA.
- American Alpine Club, Golden, CO.
- American Long Distance Hiking Association - West
- American Volkssport Association, Universal City, TX.
- Anniston Outdoor Association, Anniston, AL
- Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Boston, MA.
- Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
- Appalachian Trail Conference, Harpers Ferry, WV
- Arizona Mountaineering Club, Phoenix, AZ
- Arizona Trail Association, Phoenix, AZ.
- James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club, Denver, CO
- Bruce Trail Association, Ontario, Canada.
- Buckeye Trail Association, Worthington,OH
- Butler Outdoor Club, Butler, PA.
- California Coastwalk, Sebastopol, CA
- Camper's Group, New York, NY.
- Cape Cod Trails Conference, Brewster MA
- Capitol Hiking Club, Washington, D.C.
- Center Hiking Club, Washington, D.C.
- Charlotte Outdoors Club, Charlotte, NC
- Chattanooga Hiking Club, Chattanooga, TN
- Cherokee Hiking Club, Georgia
- Chesapeake Hiking & Outdoors Society, Annapolis, MD
- Club Tread, Victoria, B.C. Canada
- Coachella Valley Hiking Club, Idyllwild, CA
- Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, CO.
- Continental Divide Trail Society, Baltimore MD
- Crescent Trail Association, Fairport, NY
- Cumberland Trail Association, Pikeville, TN
- Dartmouth Outing Club
- East Coast Trail Association, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
- Explorers Club of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, PA
- Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Rochester, NY
- Florida Trails Association, Gainesville, FL.
- Georgia Appalachian Trail Club (GATC), Atlanta, GA.
- Glacial Hills Hiking Club, Lawrence, KS
- Grand Traverse Hiking Club, Grand Rapids, MI
- Grant MacEwan Mountain Club, Edmonton, Alberta
- Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, VT
- Green Mountain Club - Connecticut Section, Meriden, CT
- Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, Honolulu, HI
- Huachuca Hiking Club, Sierra Vista, AZ
- Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation, Pewaukee, WI
- Idaho Alpine Club, Idaho Falls, ID
- Issaquah Alps Trails Club , Issaquah, WA
- Juneau Alpine Club Homepage, Juneau, AK
- Kekekabic Trail Club, Roseville, MN.
- Keystone Trails Association, Cogan Station, PA
- Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Augusta, ME
- Mazama, Portland, OR
- Mountain Club of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
- Mountaineering Club of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
- The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA.
- Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club -
- Nantahala Hiking Club, Franklin, N.C.
- Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club, Lynchburg, VA
- New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors, Albuquerque, N.M.
- New York Hiking Club, New York, NY
- New York/New Jersey Trail Conference, New York, NY
- Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation, Missoula, MT
- North Country Trail Association, Grand Rapids, MI
- Northern Virginia Hiking Club.
- Oak Ridges Trail Association, Aurora, Ontario
- Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club, Richmond, VA
- Ozark Highlands Trail Association, Fayetteville, AR
- Pacific Crest Trail Association, Sacramento, CA
- Pacific Northwest Trails Association, Seattle, WA.
- Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, Mt. Gilead, N.C.
- Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club, Greensboro, NC
- Pioneer Valley Hiking Club, Agawam, MA
- Randonnée Aventure, Montreal, Canada
- Salmon Brook Hiking Club, Granby, CT
- San Gorgonio Volunteer Association, Mentone, CA
- Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Association, CA
- Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club, Harrisburg, PA
- Tahoe Rim Trail, Stateline, NV
- Takahik River Valley Hikers, Russellville, AR
- Tennesee Eastman Hiking and Canoe Club, Kingsport, TN
- Tennessee Trail Association, Nashville, TN
- Texas Mountaineers, Dallas, TX
- Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club, Norfolk, VA
- Trailwrights, Concord, NH
- Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Denver, CO
- Voyageur Trail Association, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
- Wanderbirds Hiking Club, Washington, D.C.
- Washington Trails Association in the Pacific Northwest.
- West Virginia Scenic Trails Association, Morgantown, WV
- West Virginia Trails Coalition, Nitro, WV
- Wilderness Trekkers, Orlando, FL
- Wisconsin Go Hiking Club, Milwaukee, WI
- York Hiking Club, York, PA
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Other Outdoor Organizations with an Orientation Towards
Hiking/Outdoors
- The Access Fund
- American Hiking Society
- American Mountain Guides Association
- American Trails
- Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Ballarat, Victoria
- British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Wallingford, England.
- The Cape Cod Commission has information on Cape Cod Pathways, a long term effort to develop a network of walking paths linking all 15 communities on Cape Cod.
- Coalition of Historical Trekkers
- Explorer's Club, dedicated to scientific exploration and field research.
- League of Conservation Voters - Check their scorecard to see how your Congressmen stack up.
- The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in San Francisco manages 41,000 acres, 200 miles of trails, 23 open space preserves, and leads over 300 docent-led hikes annually.
- National Parks and Conservation Association
- New Zealand Wilderness Trust, Hamilton, New Zealand
- Check out the Sierra Club home page and the Metropolitan Washington (D.C.) Regional Outings Program.
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Wilderness training courses are available from the
National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming.
- San Francisco Bay Trail - an endeavor to encircle San Francisco Bay with a hike/bike trail
- West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
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Government Organizations
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Regional Information Resources
- Kathy Bilton's Appalachian Trail home page.
- Heartwood is an association of groups, individuals, and businesses dedicated to the health and well being of the native forest of the Central Hardwood region of the U.S.
- Washington Women Outdoors is a non-profit organization catering to the outdoors interests of women in the Washington, D.C. area.
- Shenandoah Valley Travel Association
- All about the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
- Information on the Mason/Dixon Trail System
- Shenandoah Natural History Association
- The Eyes of Paint Branch is a grass-roots organization of volunteer citizens devoted to preserving the Paint Branch through education, community awareness, and action.
- Piedmont Environmental Council, a regional non-profit organization dedicated to preserving open spaces and promoting the rural economy that characterizes the northern Virginia Piedmont.
- Visit Virginia is a comprehesive online guide to websites in Virginia to assist you in your travel planning.
- Information on Lymes disease in Virginia from the April '97 Epidemiology Bulletin (Fairfax Co. has the highest rate, followed by Prince William)
- Virginia Inns of the Shenandoah Valley.
- The Washington, D.C. Fun and Recreation Page includes loads of information about other outdoor activities in the D.C. area.
- Blue Ridge Online carries loads of information on the Blue Ridge Mountain region.
- A growing list of swimming holes can be found on Tom Hillegass' Swimming Holes East website.
- Find information about the Hemlock Overlook Outdoor Recreation Site owned by the NVRPA, and operated as a special outdoor education center by George Mason University.
- You can find some good information on Fairfax County Parks and resource management at this site.
- Here's an excellent source of information on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay basins. Worth a look!
- Rick Landenberger in West Virginia has put together an interesting page on the study of old growth forests.
- The Seneca Rocks Web is now online, celebrating West Virginia's premiere climbing area.
- Appalachian Trailplace, an interactive website for Appalachian Trail Thru-hikers maintained by author/hiker Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce.
- Interested in what's going on in the Shenandoah Valley? Check out Bill Atwell's "down home" valley site.
- The Dogwood Alliance is fighting the proliferation of chip mills in the South, the most highly-mechanized, unregulated arm of industrial forestry.
- Cabins are available for rent at the Rapdian Mountain Retreat in the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area, surrounded by Shenandoah National Park's central district.
- Check out Drew's links to the backcountry
- Central Appalachian Biodiversity Project
- Potomac Conservancy - Please check their Web site to help with the C&O Canal restoration effort!
- If water is more your style, you might check out the commercial float trips offered by Shenandoah Outfitters or Blue Ridge Outfitters.
- The C&O Canal Association has an excellent site including current news and schedule of events.
- All about Virginia Wine Country
- You can find information about Pennsylvania State Parks and lots more in the Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Guide
- You can subscribe to Ryan's Appalachian Trail Mailing List here.
- Visit this NPS site at Prince William Forest Park to learn how to read Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grids on maps.
Tie into a unique pool of Washington, D.C. Internet resources at the Crossroads.
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Other Worthwhile Outdoor Sites....
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Places Worth Visiting
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Trip Planning
- Probably the most useful and colorful site can be found at Intellicast Online Weather.
- On the other hand, why check the forecast when you can actually see the weather yourself from some of America's stategically located outdoor video-cams.
- Calculate sunrise/sunset/twilight and moonrise/moonset/phases using this service provided by the U.S. Navy Directorate of Time.
- If you're planning your big summer trip for somewhere in the U.S., you might find some good information at Citylink, which has information on all 50 states, including major/minor cities.
- Manuel's Database of Travel Helpers will put you in direct contact with locals around the world who are willing to answer questions about your travel destination.
- The Protected Area Virtual Library has links to national parks and other protected areas around the world.
- Search the Net for your favorite bed and breakfast at these sites:
- If you can't afford the up-scale accomodations of a B&B, check out the Internet Guide to Hosteling for a listing of hosteling resources.
- Okay, maybe you just want a hotel/motel. You can find a number of them in the Enhanced Technologies directories for lodging and restaurants, or check off the amenities you're looking for using TravelWeb's extensive database.
- Or if you really want something more basic, check out KOA's campground database.
- Don't know how to get there? Use the MapQuest interactive street guide!
- CampNet America has an extensive database of campgrounds and RV Parks.
- Don't know where to go? Check out EcoTravel, a comprehensive guide to outdoor sports and travel.
- A wealth of interesting travel information is contained at eGO Travel Links.
- Need to phone ahead first? There are 90-million U.S. phone listings in this searchable Switchboard database, or check AT&T's "1-800" Directory for many toll-free numbers.
- Visit Adventurous Traveler Bookstore for maps and guidebooks on virtually ANY backcountry travel location in the world!
- Here's the Trails Illustrated home page for maps of many parks and backcountry areas.
- The Canadian World of Maps is a great place to pick up maps of all sorts, including Canadian topographic maps.
- Going overseas? How much will it cost? Check out the Yahoo Currency Converter .
- Check out this search engine for campgrounds in California, Oregon, and Nevada.
- Or if you're into something a little more hip, check out Lonely Planet's Travel Guides.
- Current information on travel safety in over 130 countries can be reviewed at the British government's Travel Advice web page.
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Publications
- 21st Century Adventures, an on-line E'-zine on extreme and unusual travel.
- Arizona Highways
- Backpacker Magazine's "Basecamp"
- Climbing Magazine, a magazine for the hardcore climber.
- Expedition News covers stories on all the latest expeditions around the world.
- Different Drummer takes a fresh look at managing U.S. natural resources - worth a look! The "60 Minutes" of natural resource management.
- High Country News, a paper for those who care about the West.
- Sights Magazine - an electronic guide to histoic places.
- Home Power Magazine, the hands-on journal of home-made power.
- Mountain Zone, An online magazine featuring live events, information, and activities for people who work and play in the mountains.
- The New South Polar Times -a fascinating look at life at the South Pole.
- Outside Magazine
- Pathways Magazine, a magazine on personal and social wellness, environmental activism and creative living in the Washington DC Area.
- Peaks, an online magazine about Montana.
- Rock and Ice, an online magazine on climbing/mountaineering.
- Eastern Mountain Sports has a multimedia magazine online called "Explorations 'Zine".
- Scenes of Vermont, a magazine devoted to hikers, bikers and skiers in Vermont.
- Washingtonian Online - THE magazine about day-life and night-life in Washington, D.C.
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Galleries
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Outdoors Products
- W. L. Gore, makers of GoreTex fabric, now has a web page posted called "Gore Interactive".
- You can visit the Rainy Pass Repair, Inc. website for information on getting damaged Gore-tex repaired.
- Marmot Equipment is on the Web, and so is Caribou Mountaineering Equipment.
- Gregory Packs is now online. Or check out Dana Designs, Jan Sport and MacPac web sites.
- Upscale German gear manufacturer vauDe is moving into the U.S. market and has a website. Definitely worth a look!
- Teton Outfitters manufactures high quality gear in small quantities for discriminating outdoorspeople.
- Camp Trails and Jack Wolfskin packs can be found at this web site.
- Patagonia is now on the Web.
- Information on choosing the right water filter can be found at the General Ecology web site, manufacturers of the First Need water filter.
- How about some outdoor shops?
L. L. Bean
Campmor
REI
Eastern Mountain Sports
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports.
- Wilderness Voyagers
- Name brand gear at 35% to 70% off? You bet, at Sierra Trading Post!
- If you need backpacking/climbing/ski mountaineering equipment, Mountain Gear has outstanding sale prices on upscale outdoor equipment.
- The Outdoor.com is another outdoor shop with a good selection of gear online.
- If campgrounds are more your style, you might want to look at Shelter Systems' "ultimate" family camping tents.
- Unique backpacking designs are also available from Moss Tents and more economical tents are available from
Eureka!
- What about hiking boots?? Check out the following sites:
Merrell
Vasque
- Some excellent U.S.-wide maps are offered on CD by Delorme Mapping.
- You can find an extensive collection of books on backpacking, outdoor-related software, and nature and the environment at Mountainzone bookstore!
- Old Town Canoe now has a Web page.
- Pick up some evironmentally friendly products from Earth Stewards or Simple Living Network.
- The EcoMall contains a large body of information about "green" products and lifestyles, including a very interesting set of links for highly energy efficient home builders.
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Outdoor Resources from Around the World
- All pages are in English.
Costa Rica -
- Some information from the Costa Rican Travel Web on Costa Rican National Parks.
Russia -
- Check out Matti Pellinan's information on Europe's largest "national" park, the
Vodlozero in Russia.
- Here are some very well written "Russian-made" pages by Andrey Sebrant on
backpacking, rafting, and life in Moscow.
Estonia -
- Protected Areas in Estonia.
Turkey -
- Information and pictures are available at the Turkish Mountaineering web page. (Slow link due to its distance from the U.S.)
Greece -
- Eva Hadjaki has assembled an excellent site on hiking in Greece.
Poland -
- A REALLY outstanding guide to the Tatra Mountains including maps and
pictures of the huts.
Austria -
- Reinier de Vlaam's very nice site on the Karwendel mountain range in the Alps.
- Karl Svozil's website on
hikes around Vienna.
Switzerland
- An excellent resource for hiking in Switzerland.
France -
- A site with information on hiking.
United Kingdom -
- A thorough page on the Peak National Park, Britian's first.
- John Dawson has an excellent site on walking the Lake District.
- The Ramblers Association now has a small web site provided by GORP.
- Long distance footpaths in Great Britian.
Scotland -
- You can find information on Scottish
climbing at this site.
- The information posted by the Scottish Tourist Board will help you plan your next "rambling" visit.
- The Scottish Activity Assocation has links to organizations leading many walking trips in Scotland.
- John Dawson's Lake District Walks
- Walking South Scotland
- Information and maps for over 1,000 walks brought to you by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Australia -
- A site dedicated exclusively to
backpacking in Australia, including a database of hostels (but not much information on the backcountry - yet).
- Take a hyper-flight to Australia and the Australian Bushwalking page including an extensive set of links to Australian Trail Clubs.
- The Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs has lots of good information concerning backcountry visits.
- Wild Scenes leads scientific expeditions into Australian Wilderness Areas.
- Look here for information on Australian National Parks.
- Bankstown Bushwalking Club
- Canberra Bushwalking Club
- The Glasshouse Bushwalkers Club
- Yarrawood Bushwalking Club, Sydney
New Zealand -
- Information on tramping in New Zealand. (Dial-up users - this is a slow download due to the large number of full-size photos.)
- New Zealand Alpine Club
Norway -
- Here's a page dedicated to the Norwegian mountains.
- A small, but very nice site has been assembled on the Jotunheimen Mountains.
- Norwegian Alpine Club
- Tom's Mountain pages with good descriptions of three mountainous areas and how to get there, including pictures
Sweden -
- This link will take you to some excellent information and photography on hiking and backpacking in Swedish Lappland assembled by backcountry traveller Lars Berquist.
- More information on backpacking in Lappland by German couple Kurt Bangert and Carola Blaesing-Bangert.
- The Swedish Tourist Association has some excellent information on hostels, Mountain Stations, and mountain huts.
Finland -
- Eero and Marianne Hämäläinen have put together a great page on hiking and travelling in Finland.
South Africa -
- Everything about South African National Parks
- Information on the Footprint Hiking Club in Johannesburg
Malaysia -
- Join the Utan Bara Adventure Team for extraordinary jungle trekking adventures.
Europe in general -
- A growing reference site for hiking in Europe.
- Here's a good place to find some information on European hostels.
- You can pick up guides to trekking in Greece and trekking in Spain at this web site.
- Ton de Maagt has put together this excellent introduction to Hiking in Europe.
- Catalin Popescu's page on Hiking the Carpathian Mountains.
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