LINKS

Organizations and Publications:

Backpacker Magazine
National Geographic Society
The Sierra Club
The Nature Conservancy
Save our Environment. Make your voice heard!
Appalachian Voices. An organization dedicated to protecting the southern Appalachians.
Southern Highlands Conservancy. Help protect threatened land in the southern Appalachians.
Rails to Trails. Works to convert old railroad lines into trails.
The Foothills Trail Conference
The Tennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoeing Club. Club site for hiking and paddling in East Tennessee.
The Appalachian Trail Conference
Friends of the Mountains To Sea Trail
Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Friends of the Smokies
The NC Bartram Trail Society
South Beyond 6000

Places:

Doe River Gorge, near Hampton, Tennessee
Grandfather Mountain
Colorado Trip Reports
Jocassee information and links
Jocassee information, shuttles, and rentals
Dupont State Forest, near Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Green River Gamelands, near Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Montreat Conference Center. Great trails near Black Mountain, NC.

Government:

National Parks Home Page
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Smokies road, trail, and campsite conditions
The Blue Ridge Parkway
Congaree National Park, South Carolina.
Cumberland Isle National Seashore, Georgia.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Outer Banks of NC.
Cape Lookout National Seashore, Outer Banks of NC.
National Forests home page
National Forests in North Carolina
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennesee & Kentucky.
North Carolina State Parks
South Carolina State Parks
Virginia State Parks
West Virginia State Parks
Georgia State Parks
Tennessee State Parks

Weather:

Ray's Weather. Reliable Forecasts for northwest North Carolina.
Weather Underground. Forecasts for anywhere else.
Smokies Current Conditions
Snow fall and snow depth data
Snow depth data
Snotel. Snow information for trip planning.
Cold Mountain Webcam for conditions in the Shining Rock Wilderness.

Maps:

Acme mapper Download or print free maps online.
National Geographic / Trails Illustrated Maps
Dolly Sods topo maps.

Paddling:

Streamflow data
Crystal Coast Canoe and Kayak Club for info on canoeing coastal North Carolina.
Paddling information and trip reports
Lumber River Canoe Club Information and message board for canoeing in the eastern Carolinas.
Black River Paddler. Information and message board for canoeing the Black River and surrounding streams.
The Carolina Canoe Club
The Nantahala Outdoor Center
The Boondocks. Rentals, guided trips, shuttles, and camping in southeast North Carolina. Excellent Service!
Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Official website for the wilderness area in Minnesota.
Asheville Boating Beta. Information on paddling near Asheville.
Leland's Paddling Page. Paddling trip reports, photos, and info.


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