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You will find useful information regarding public lands at the web sites listed below. We are continually updating our list of links, so check back here frequently for new resources.

Camping and RV-ing	Hiking & Mountain Biking	Skiing
Hunting & Fishing	Off-roading & Snowmobiling	River Running & Boating
General Outdoor Recreation	Archeology & History	Ecology and Conservation
Non-Profit and Volunteer Organizations	Map Services	Federal Agencies
State Agencies	Travel and Tourism	Legislation & Directives


Camping and RV-ing
National Reservation Service	www.recreation.gov
The Dow`s National Forest Campground Guide	www.forestcamping.com/dow/list/nflist.htm
Camp Arizona	www.camparizona.com
Hiking & Mountain Biking
California Hiking and Backpacking	www.hikingandbackpacking.com
California Hiking Page	www.thecaliforniahikingpage.com
Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness links	www.peaktopeak.net/
Adventure Cycling Association	www.adventurecycling.org/
America`s Trails by State	www.AmericanTrails.org/resources/statetrails/index.html
Slackpacker Backpacking Resource	www.slackpacker.com
Regional Hiking Information	www.hiking.info
Backpacker Magazine Online	www.backpacker.com
Trail Source-- hike, mtn bike, snowboard, xc ski	www.trailsource.com
Get Hiking community pages	Get-Hiking.com
Skiing
Skiing Nevada and California	www.goski.com/calif.htm
Cross Country Ski Areas Information	www.xcski.org/resorts_search.php
Hunting & Fishing
Big Game Hunt	www.biggamehunt.net
Nationwide Hunting and Fishing Network	www.hunt-fish.com/
Hunting & Fishing Guides Network (western region)	www.hunting-fishing-guides.com/
International Hunter Education Association	www.ihea.com/
Online Deer and Elk Hunting Magazine and Forums	www.monstermuleys.com/
Off-roading & Snowmobiling
Off Road Network	www.off-road.com/
Blue Ribbon Coalition	www.sharetrails.org/
Snow West Magazine-- Western Snowmobiling	www.SnoWest.com/
River Running & Boating
California Tide Charts	www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tpred2.html#CA
Corps of Engineers Lakeside Recreation	corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/visitors.cfm
American Whitewater Association	www.americanwhitewater.org/
Wild and Scenic Rivers by State	www.nps.gov/rivers/wildriverslist.html
General Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness Net- description of all wilderness	www.wilderness.net/
Natural Hot Springs Resources & Forums	www.soak.net
National Scenic Byways Online	www.byways.org
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages	www.gorp.com
Adventure Sports Online- outdoor activity resource	www.adventuresports.com/
Waterfall info for western states	www.waterfallswest.com
North American Avalanche Centers	www.avalanche.org/
Archeology & History
Southwestern Archeology (SWA)	www.swanet.org/
Archeological Sites of the Southwest	www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/h/ghb1/southwest/anasazi.html
Center for American Archeology	www.caa-archeology.org
Ghost Towns and History of the American West	www.ghosttowns.com/
Ecology and Conservation
The Wilderness Society	www.wilderness.org/
High Country News	www.hcn.org/
US Biospheres Directory	www.state.gov/www/global/oes/brdirectory.html
National Wildlife Refuges	refuges.fws.gov/
Green Nature News	greennature.com
World Environmental Organization	EarthNews.Com/
Living on Earth (NPR)	www.loe.org/
Non-Profit and Volunteer Organizations
Partnership for the National Trails System	www.nationaltrailspartnership.org
Classroom Earth- K-12 environmental education	www.ClassroomEarth.org
Leave No Trace	www.treadlightly.org
Joshua Tree National Park Association Association	www.joshuatree.org
Yosemite Association	www.yosemite.org
Sequoia Natural History Association	www.sequoiahistory.org
Western National Parks Association	www.wnpa.org
National Wildlife Refuges-- Friends and Volunteers	www.refugenet.org/
Center for Land Use Interpretation	www.clui.org/
Point Reyes National Seashore Association	ptreyes.org
National Park Trust	www.parktrust.org
Mineral Information Institute	www.mii.org
American Birding Association	americanbirding.org
International Carniverous Plant Society	www.carnivorousplants.org/
Elkhorn Slough Foundation	www.elkhornslough.org
Sandhill Crane Festival- Cosumnes Preserve	www.cosumnes.org
Map Services
USGS National Atlas of the United States	nationalatlas.gov/
US Census Gazetteer	www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
Topo Zone	topozone.com/
Federal Agencies
National Interagency Fire Center	www.nifc.gov/
Recreation.gov	www.recreation.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	www.fws.gov
National Parks and Monuments in California	data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ca
National Estuarine Research Reserves	nerrs.noaa.gov/
National Marine Sanctuaries	http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
Department of Defense	www.defenselink.mil
National Forests by State	www.fs.fed.us/recreation/map/state_list.shtml
Department of Energy	www.doe.gov
Bureau of Reclamation	www.usbr.gov
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services	corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/
National Grasslands/ USDA Forest Service	www.fs.fed.us/grasslands/
California National Forests	www.fs.fed.us/recreation/states/nv.shtml
BLM Virtual "Beyond the National Parks" Tour	www.blm.gov/education/tl/pages/index.html
Wild Horse & Burro Internet Adoptions	www.adoptahorse.blm.gov
BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program	www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/wild_horse_and_burro.html
Travel and Tourism
Western States Tourism Policy Council	www.wstpc.org/
Historic & Named Trails & Roads of the US & Canada	www.johncletheroe.org/usa_can/histroad/
Salton Sea International Bird Festival	www.imperialcounty.com/birdfest/
Legislation & Directives
Department of Interior Legislative Links	www.blm.gov/nstc/library/exwblks.htm#LAWS_RELATED_TO_BLM
National Environmental Policy Act	epa.gov/Compliance/nepa/
Endangered Species Act	www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/ESACT.html
National Antiquities Act of 1906	www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/anti1906.htm
Wilderness Act of 1964	www.wilderness.net/nwps/legis/nwps_act.cfm
Forest Service Directives	www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/
Organic Act	www.nps.gov/legacy/organic-act.htm
National Forest Management Act (PDF)	www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/includes/NFMA1976.pdf
Federal Land Policy and Management Act	www.blm.gov/flpma/

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