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Find additional online resources to help keep you returning to the outdoors.
Hiking Links
Best Hike
The best places to hike in the world, from simple day hikes to multiple-day treks.
Local Hikes
Find the locations of hiking spots near your metropolitan area.
Trail Link
Search for information on the more than 1,400 rail-trails in the nation. Site features include: interactive mapping, dynamic driving directions, pictures, and reviews. (provided by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)
American Hiking Society
National organization dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s hiking trails, the natural areas that surround them, and the hiking experience itself.
Hiking Meetup Groups
Connect with hiking groups in your hometown and around the world.
American Trails
Contains a searchable resource database for information on trails in your state including hiking, bicycling, mountain biking, horseback riding, water trails, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, trail motorcycling, ATVs, snowmobiling and four-wheeling.
Camping Links
Camping Meetup Groups
Connect with campers in your hometown and around the world.
Recreation.gov
A user-friendly site with information on Federal recreation sites, including campground and tour reservations, and vacation planning.
National Parks Services
Provides an easy to use searchable database of national parks across the U.S. You can search by state, name, activity, or topic to find detailed information about each park including directions, operating hours & seasons, and fees & reservations.
Reserve America
Online campground and recreation reservations site.
Go Camping America
Your source for information on private parks and campgrounds nationwide. Review and find parks or plan your next outdoor vacation. (Sponsored by National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds)
Canoeing/Kayaking Links
American Canoe Association
Nationwide, not for profit organization that is in service to the broader paddling public by providing education on matters related to paddling, supporting stewardship of the paddling environment, and enabling programs and events to support paddlesport recreation. Contains searchable databse of water trails across the United States.
Paddling.net
#1 source for canoeing and kayaking information. From Buyers' Guides for canoes, kayaks and accessories to articles, classifieds, photos, and more!
Kayak Help
Complete guide to gear, techniques and safety for paddlers of all levels and ages.
Trail Running Links
Trail Running
Online resource for gear, rides and discussions
Mountain Biking Magazine
Running, health, travel, and training, race results and race event calendars.
Travel & Adventure Links
Outward Bound Wilderness
The nation’s leading, nonprofit adventure-education organization, Outward Bound Wilderness delivers more than 500 coureses that challenge your limits in some of the most beautiful settings in North America and beyond.
Sierra Club Outings
Learn how you can participate in a Sierra Club outdoor event near you.
Outdoor Travel Adventures
Customize your next adventure, nature or luxury trip.
National Outdoor Leadership School
NOLS offers outdoor skills and leadership courses in locations around the globe.
Conservation
Conservation Next
ConservationNEXT is the outreach arm of The Conservation Alliance, engaging individuals in conservation efforts. ConservationNEXT seeks to create the next generation of stewards who will help protect our threatened wild places.
World Wildlife Fund
The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.
Miscellaneous
Active.com
Online community for people who want to discover, learn about, share, register for and participate in a variety of activities. Provides a searchable database of sports and recreational activities including races, leagues, tournaments, camps and others.
Nature Conservancy
A conservation organization dedicated to protecting ecologically important lands and waters worldwide.