Hiking
Trails.com
Planning a day hike, mountain bike ride or backpacking trip? Trails.com has all the information you need to enjoy the outdoors! Trails.com offers more than 44,000 trail maps and descriptions and topo maps of the entire United States! Save, download, print and email as many of our guides and maps as you'd like!
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.
Backpacking & Camping
Backpacker
Backpacker inspires and enables people to enjoy the outdoors by providing the most trusted and engaging information about backcountry adventure in North America.
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)
Trail Running
Trail Running
Online resource for gear, rides and discussions
Trail Runner
The American Trail Running Association represents and promotes trail and mountain running.
Climbing
Climbing
Thousands of climbers visit Climbing.com every day to comb through the latest news, photo galleries, Tech tips, access updates, letters, videos, press releases, manufacturer links and more.
RockClimbing.com
Rockclimbing.com is the largest interactive rock climbing destination site for climbers and enthusiasts on the Web, with thousands of climbers from all over the globe read RockClimbing.com each day. The site has established a personal relationship with the community, and offers a wide range of climbing features and services found nowhere else online.
Mountaineering
The Alpinist
A celebration of mountaineering and climbing life.
The North Face Expedition Dispatches
Journey to the center of the universe!
Follow Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk on a journey to the headwaters of the Ganges as they attempt to scale the unclimbed central pillar of Mount Meru (6310 meters).
Outside.Away.com
Outside magazine’s blog |
Mountain Biking
MTBR.com is the ultimate resource for all things mountain biking, from reviews and forums to events and photos.
DirtWorld.com has a strong position among mountain bike enthusiasts. From beginners to racers, DirtWorld has them covered with product reviews, event listings, trail guides, feature stories and much more. From information to products, DirtWorld.com is THE online mountain bike resource. www.dirtworld.com
Mountain Biking Magazine
Running, health, travel, and training, race results and race event calendars.
Canoeing/Kayaking
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.
Winter Sports
Snow Forecast
Weather forecasts, snow reports, cams & maps for 2200 ski resorts
Snowshoe Magazine
Guide to Snowshoeing: Knowing what to buy, where to go, how to get started and learn what’s important
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 & Environmental Sustainability
SustainAbler.com
Online community with a long-term goal of making access to sustainable choices and issues thoughtful and effective, yet also quick, easy, and painless. Edited by OR Daily editor Doug Schnitzpahn
Trailspace
Trailspace is dedicated to helping hikers, climbers, and backpackers of all abilities—from trail novices to confirmed gearheads—find dependable outdoor gear that lets them enjoy the outdoors.
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.
Nature Conservancy
A conservation organization dedicated to protecting ecologically important lands and waters worldwide.
Fitness Resources
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. |
