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Camping. 1

Hiking & Backpacking. 1

Cooking. 1

Locations - National 3

Locations - State & Regional 3

Maps & Reservations. 3

Nature. 4

Outdoor Gear 4

Paddling Information. 5

Paddling Gear 5

Fishing Information. 6

Fishing Gear 6

Area Weather & Marine. 6

Camping

About.com Camping – pretty good portal

Fire Safe Camping

National Geographic Adventurer's Handbook

Hiking & Backpacking

Advice from Hikers re: AT Thru-Hiking

GORP - Hiking – Good hiking portal

Peakbagger

SummitPost - Excellent Summit Info Portal

BackpackingLight.com - UL Gear & Technique Advice

Hiking with a Stave – good stave info from a Boy Scout troop

Carolina Now Trails

WebWalking’s Hiking

Hiking the Carolinas (Appalachians)

Hiker Central

thebackpacker.com

Hiker Central Backpacking

Backpacker Magazine

Wilderness Survival

Giardia Safety

Cooking

MacScouter Cooking – tons of cooking info for scouts

GORP - Food – Excellent portal

Total Escape Food Planner – basic tips

Trail Grub – good trail food advice

Ol' Buffalo Outdoor Cooking – lots of cooking links

Dutch Oven Recipes

Eating Well - Healthy Recipes, Eating, Cooking

Locations - National

National Parks Guide – info on all national parks

Reservation Service – covers many, but not all, NP’s

Trails.com - Trail Finder – download trail descriptions and topos for a fee

GORP - Destinations – info on most popular US & worldwide destinations

GORP – National Parks

Wildernet – outdoor rec guide

About.com U.S. & Canadian Parks

US Forest Service Recreation

Scout Camps USA

Locations - State & Regional

Wildernet – excellent guides by state and/or activity

NC State Parks

Appalachian Trail Conference

Scouter Index of NC Scout Camps

Scouter Index of Virginia Camps

Mountains to Sea Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Nantahala Info (large pdf)

Shining Rock Wilderness

Linville Gorge Info

Roan Mtn Area

Guide to Recreation in NC's National Forests

Uwharrie NF Recreation Guide

Croatan NF

Shenandoah National Park

Hiking the Carolinas

Waterfalls of SC & NC

NC Waterfalls

NC Swimming Holes

Virginia State Parks

Highroad Guide - NC Mountains

Highroad Guide -Virginia Mountains<

Highroad Guide - Chesapeake Bay

Highroad Guide - Tennessee Mountains

Florida State Parks

Appalachian Trail - Home Page

Appalachian Trail - State by State

Virginia Creeper Trail – hiking, cycling, horseback riding on VA’s rail-trail

Mount Rogers NRA

GORP - NC

SC Trails

Maps & Reservations

Google Maps

Google Mobile - Maps & other tools on your phone

Hiker Central Maps

USGS Map Finder

USGS National Map Viewer

National Geographic Maps

Trails.com – download trail descriptions and topos for fee

MyTopo - Customized Topos & Aerials

Pisgah

Reservation Service – covers many, but not all, NP’s

ReserveAmerica Campground Reservations

Trimble Outdoors - GPS navigation & mapping on your phone

Nature

US Forest Service

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Bird Identification Help

Bird Migration Info

NC Wildlife Species

The Tree of the Month

GORP Wildlife

Zoos and Aquaria

Yellowjackets

Tracking and Stalking North American Wildlife

Safety in Bear Country

Wildlife Hazards For Campers

Outside Magazine

Outdoor Gear

Troop 212 Equipment Buyer’s Guide

Great Outdoor Provision Co. (local)

Camping Survival

AntiGravityGear (local)

Wal-Mart

Dick's Sporting Goods

Lowergear.com - Gear Rental - GPS, Camping Equipment, Backpacking

Eastern Mountain Sports

GearFinder – by Backpacker Magazine

BackpackGearTest.org – lots of testing & reviews

Yahoo Comp Shop

NexTag Comp Shop

Outside’s ’06 Buyer’s Guide

eBay

Epinions Reviews on Outdoor Gear

Lightweight Gear Reviews

The Backpacker Gear Reviews

Trailspace Gear Reviews

Paddling Information

Paddling.Net Kayaking Portal

About.com Paddling

GORP Paddling

American Canoe Association ACA

ACA’s NC Paddle Trails

NC Paddle Trails

NC State Park Canoe-In Campsites

Carolina Canoe Club

American Whitewater - NC Rivers

Canoe & Kayak Magazine

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Cape Fear Paddlers Assoc.

BSA Pamlico Sea Base

Paddling Gear

Great Outdoor Provision Co. (local)

Salt Marsh Kayak Company (local)

Kayak Carolina (local)

Outdoor Play Kayak Gear

Wilderness Systems Kayaks

Canadian Canoes (kits)

Chesapeake Light Craft (Boatbuilding)

NRS Paddle Gear

Pygmy Boats (kits)

Bear Mountain Boat Shop (kits & supplies)

Fishing Information

GORP - Fishing

About.com Freshwater Fishing

About.com Saltwater Fishing

NC Wildlife Fishing Info

NC Division of Marine Fisheries

NCDMF Fish Identifier

Coastal Kayak Fishing

Kayak Fishing

Paddle-Fishing.com

Virtual Flybox

Hatch Chart - Western NC

Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Magazine

Fly Fishing in Saltwaters Magazine

Fly Fishing NC

Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing in SW Florida

NC Wildlife Hunting / Fishing Licenses

Fishing the NC National Forests

Fishing.com

American Angler

This is Fly - Unique Fly Fishing Magazine

CyberAngler.com

Fly Anglers OnLine

Fly Fishing the Southeast

Riffle and Rise

Fly Rod & Reel

Reel-Time Journal of Saltwater Fly Fishing

Fishing Gear

Cabela's

Bass Pro

Orvis

North Country Fly Shop

IFlyShop

Discount Flies

Flydealer.com (good values)

No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks

Area Weather & Marine

Tide Tables: NC to Keys

Tide Tables: All Regions

Southeast US Buoy Data

N.C. Division of Coastal Management (CAMA)

Banks Channel Cam - Shuford cottage

Surf Chex Cam - WB

Surf Chex Cam - Kure

Buoyweather - weather forecasts, conditions, charts

National Weather Service

Surfing

Aussie Island Surf Shop

Wrightsville Beach Surf Report - WBLiveSurf

SurfChex Live Web Cam and Weather - Wrightsville Beach, NC

Diving

Aquatic Safaris (local)

NC Divers

PADI

Quiescence Diving, Key Largo

Florida Keys Dive Center, Islamorada

FLKeysDiving.com: Guide for Scuba in the Keys

Caribbean Diving Guide

Low Key Watersports, St. John USVI

6-Paq Scuba, St John USVI

Cruz Bay Watersports, St. John USVI

Maho Bay Scuba Diving, St. John

St. John Dive Adventures, Coral Bay St. John

St. John Water Sports

Good Video: Diving Waterlemon Cay

Sea Ventures Dive Center, Fajardo, Puerto Rico (to Vieques & Culebra)

Mountain Biking

BSA Bike Safety Guidelines

Bicycle Tutor - Bike Repair Video Tutorials

Rails-to-Trails - trail listings for NC and other states

Bike Trails @ Trails.com

NC State Parks Activity Database - Bicycling

Uwharrie's Wood Run Mountain Bike Trail System

Umstead SP Trail Map

MyBikeSite.com Virginia Trails

Bike Washington - DC Trails

West Virginia Rail-Trails

W&OD Rail Trail, VA

Unofficial Page of Washington & Old Dominion Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail

The C&O Canal Bicycling Guide

Cyclingnews.com

Climbing

BSA Climb On Safely

SuperTopo Climbing Guide

NC State Parks Activity Database - Climbing

GORP Climbing

Beginner's Guide to Rock Climbing - Wikibooks

Fox Mountain Guides & Climbing School

Skiing

Skipressworld Skiing Portal