The Great Outdoors - Travel

Away

http://away.com/index.html 

Enjoy the "Spotlight Destination" or "Ultimate Adventure"--or seek out your own choice places, activities, or adventures.  This site offers detailed advice, from locating tour guides to choosing the best value for a scuba diving trip.  In fact, a whole section is devoted to travel deals.

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages

http://gorp.away.com/index.html 

For the outdoor enthusiast these pages include attractions, activities, locations, and gear for biking, camping, cross-country skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and other rugged sports.

Explore

http://www.iexplore.com 

Specializing in adventure and experiential travel--visit this site to plan and book a trip through a tour operator. Search by country or activity (bicycle touring, birding, kayaking, rafting, rainforests, safari, etc.).

Park Search

http://www.llbean.com/parksearch 

Search by park name, activity, or location for material on 782 State Parks, 163 National Parks, 151 National Forests, and 297 National Wildlife Refuges. 

Parks and Recreation

http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm

The National Park Service's guide allows users to search by name of park, by type of park, or by the region where the park is located.  

Trails.com

http://tinyurl.com/29nnxl 

To find the trail you want to explore, search by region or by interest (hiking trails, kayaking trails, etc...).  If you do not have a particular trail in mind, this site's list of "Top Trails" in the U.S. is nice starting point.

U.S. National Parks

http://www.us-national-parks.net 

Very thorough information for all of the national parks in the United States. Includes camping and lodging guides as well as brochures, maps, and activity guides. Search by park name or by state or region.

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