Howdy'all,
This thread is for all the great websites that help any camper find what he/she is looking for. If you have a great site, that has great info, please start a thread and if management agrees it will be placed in this thread and kept for all-time(of course you'll get credit for the posting). Come here often to see what has been added. Thanks for sharing your tidbits about camping! We learn from each other! Thanks!
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Help finding a camp ground in a National Park, nation wide:
http://www.gocampingamerica.com/index.aspx
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Glacier National Park Travel Guide:
http://www.frommers.com/destinations...rnationalpark/
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Plan a trip to the Grand Canyon Hotels
http://www.thecanyon.com/
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See live views of Yosemite National Park:
http://www.yosemite.org/vryos/
____________________________________
US National Parks Travel Guide:
http://www.us-parks.com/
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List of all National Parks in the United States:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States
____________________
From JPurdy's desk:
Yellowstone:
http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
Yosemite:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
Grand Canyon:
http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Everglades:
http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm
From JPurdy's desk this reminder of Glacier National Park 100th year anniversary 1910-2010. Check it out, thanks for visiting this thread!
Glacier National Park is quickly approaching its 100th anniversary. The park has empowered a team of volunteers to help plan and implement a community-based Centennial Program to take place through the end of 2009 and to run through the celebration year of 2010. For more information on the Centennial, please visit www.glaciercentennial.org.
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This is from Scrib's desk citing a source for dispersed camping in Mississippi, thanks Scrib!
Checkout any of the National Forests in Mississippi:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/
Dispersed camping is allowed in all these areas, so you are free to find your own little piece of personal solitude
*************************************
This is from the desk of jpurdy and it is a good website to keep up here!
Here's how Lisa, a long-time volunteer with the refuge system, describes the mission behind her site:
Just as we need national parks for wildlife management and human enjoyment, so, too, do we need wildlife refuges. With climate change, refuges gain even more importance for many believe these lands, along with those managed by the National Park Service, can serve as vital stepping stones for flora and fauna moving north to avoid warmer temperatures.
http://www.refugewatch.org/
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These were taken at grundy lake provincial park in mid-northern Ontario canada.............if you find Toronto (Trawna!) on yer map......go north about 3 inches or so............find Parry Sound..........go further north and find Sudbury..............find a point about 1/2 way between the two.
That is us. this may work...........
http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/grun-maps.html
zoom in and out to get a grip of where it is.
That is from OntarioCamper, sure he's from Canada, but they too like any country have national parks too. Enjoy...
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This is from Richard and it's worth keeping and watching, like he says, enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EED713yj-Ak
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Learn to tie almost any knot. http://tollesburysc.co.uk/knots when you get the directory scroll down and find a knot click on a knot and ".htm," click that title and start learning. It is a sailing site.
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For being safe anywhere on the road, camping, even backpacking here is an excellent site for finding the perfit first-aid kit for any activity:
http://www.safetyed.org/outdoorandba...staidkits.aspx
___________________________________________
Another from the desk of jpurdy:
Get Your Free National Parks "Owner's Guide"
Here's a good deal: The National Park Foundation will give you a free "Owner's Guide" to the National Park System to help you enjoy the parks.
The colorful guide, which breaks down the park system into regions, is available on-line in a PDF format. It offers a great reference guide to the nation’s 391 national parks complete with maps, insider hints, and great photos of America’s National Parks. The guide is available for download from the foundation's website.
“We expect more and more people in the national parks this summer as Americans look for economically and environmentally friendly ways to spend their vacations,” said Jamie Patten, the foundation's senior vice president. “Every citizen is a part owner of the National Park System, and this guide has everything you need to get started planning your trip in one place, available for free and online. Getting outside and into the parks has never been easier.”
The guide includes practical content for everyone from the novice park visitor to avid outdoors people including:
* A complete directory detailing camping accessibility, fees and junior ranger programs
* Contact information for every single park, including website and phone numbers
* ‘What Not To Miss’ points for every single National Park in the country
* Full color photos and maps
Now, to be able to download the guide you do have to register with the NPF, but what's wrong with that? While doing so you can sign up for regular email newsletters from the foundation to help you stay atop what's going on in the National Park System.
For those who don't know, the National Park Foundation is an independent charitable organization chartered by Congress in 1967 to strengthen the connection between the American people and their national parks. As the official national non-profit partner of America’s National Parks, the Foundation raises private funds, makes strategic grants, creates innovative partnerships and increases public awareness about the need and opportunity for park philanthropy. In its 2008 fiscal year, the National Park Foundation distributed grants and program support of $27.3M.
http://www.nationalparks.org/?fa=home
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Here's how to find any state park in any state of the USA:
http://www.stateparks.com/usa.html
from the masterful jpurdy, thanks!
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Lest We Forget, thanks JP!
http://our.marines.com/cms_content/s..._id/169/id/870
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Howdy y'all,
This is from jpurdy and his article on the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, check it out. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...y-moving-along
http://www.blueridgeparkway75.org/
http://www.blueridgeparkway75.org/more-than-a-road/
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Howdy Y'all!
This is from OntarioCamper and camping fees for 2009 in Ontario Canada, please check it out if you need info for Canadian Camping! http://www.parkreports.com/fees/fees.php?year=2009
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Howdy,
Here are the top three links to finding a National Park in your neck of the woods(Southwestern US)
http://www.nationalparks.org
http://www.parksandcampgrounds.com
http://www.usparks.about.com
Let's go camping! Then come back and join for free here at http://www.campingforums.com and let's talk camping!
__________________________________________________ _________
Find a USA National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/findapark
This thread is for all the great websites that help any camper find what he/she is looking for. If you have a great site, that has great info, please start a thread and if management agrees it will be placed in this thread and kept for all-time(of course you'll get credit for the posting). Come here often to see what has been added. Thanks for sharing your tidbits about camping! We learn from each other! Thanks!
__________________________________________________ ________
Help finding a camp ground in a National Park, nation wide:
http://www.gocampingamerica.com/index.aspx
_________________________________________
Glacier National Park Travel Guide:
http://www.frommers.com/destinations...rnationalpark/
______________________________________
Plan a trip to the Grand Canyon Hotels
http://www.thecanyon.com/
____________________________
See live views of Yosemite National Park:
http://www.yosemite.org/vryos/
____________________________________
US National Parks Travel Guide:
http://www.us-parks.com/
________________
List of all National Parks in the United States:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States
____________________
From JPurdy's desk:
Yellowstone:
http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
Yosemite:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
Grand Canyon:
http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Everglades:
http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm
From JPurdy's desk this reminder of Glacier National Park 100th year anniversary 1910-2010. Check it out, thanks for visiting this thread!
Glacier National Park is quickly approaching its 100th anniversary. The park has empowered a team of volunteers to help plan and implement a community-based Centennial Program to take place through the end of 2009 and to run through the celebration year of 2010. For more information on the Centennial, please visit www.glaciercentennial.org.
***********************************
This is from Scrib's desk citing a source for dispersed camping in Mississippi, thanks Scrib!
Checkout any of the National Forests in Mississippi:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/
Dispersed camping is allowed in all these areas, so you are free to find your own little piece of personal solitude
*************************************
This is from the desk of jpurdy and it is a good website to keep up here!
Here's how Lisa, a long-time volunteer with the refuge system, describes the mission behind her site:
Just as we need national parks for wildlife management and human enjoyment, so, too, do we need wildlife refuges. With climate change, refuges gain even more importance for many believe these lands, along with those managed by the National Park Service, can serve as vital stepping stones for flora and fauna moving north to avoid warmer temperatures.
http://www.refugewatch.org/
___________________________________________
These were taken at grundy lake provincial park in mid-northern Ontario canada.............if you find Toronto (Trawna!) on yer map......go north about 3 inches or so............find Parry Sound..........go further north and find Sudbury..............find a point about 1/2 way between the two.
That is us. this may work...........
http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/grun-maps.html
zoom in and out to get a grip of where it is.
That is from OntarioCamper, sure he's from Canada, but they too like any country have national parks too. Enjoy...
_______________________________________
This is from Richard and it's worth keeping and watching, like he says, enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EED713yj-Ak
_________________________________________
Learn to tie almost any knot. http://tollesburysc.co.uk/knots when you get the directory scroll down and find a knot click on a knot and ".htm," click that title and start learning. It is a sailing site.
_______________________________________________
For being safe anywhere on the road, camping, even backpacking here is an excellent site for finding the perfit first-aid kit for any activity:
http://www.safetyed.org/outdoorandba...staidkits.aspx
___________________________________________
Another from the desk of jpurdy:
Get Your Free National Parks "Owner's Guide"
Here's a good deal: The National Park Foundation will give you a free "Owner's Guide" to the National Park System to help you enjoy the parks.
The colorful guide, which breaks down the park system into regions, is available on-line in a PDF format. It offers a great reference guide to the nation’s 391 national parks complete with maps, insider hints, and great photos of America’s National Parks. The guide is available for download from the foundation's website.
“We expect more and more people in the national parks this summer as Americans look for economically and environmentally friendly ways to spend their vacations,” said Jamie Patten, the foundation's senior vice president. “Every citizen is a part owner of the National Park System, and this guide has everything you need to get started planning your trip in one place, available for free and online. Getting outside and into the parks has never been easier.”
The guide includes practical content for everyone from the novice park visitor to avid outdoors people including:
* A complete directory detailing camping accessibility, fees and junior ranger programs
* Contact information for every single park, including website and phone numbers
* ‘What Not To Miss’ points for every single National Park in the country
* Full color photos and maps
Now, to be able to download the guide you do have to register with the NPF, but what's wrong with that? While doing so you can sign up for regular email newsletters from the foundation to help you stay atop what's going on in the National Park System.
For those who don't know, the National Park Foundation is an independent charitable organization chartered by Congress in 1967 to strengthen the connection between the American people and their national parks. As the official national non-profit partner of America’s National Parks, the Foundation raises private funds, makes strategic grants, creates innovative partnerships and increases public awareness about the need and opportunity for park philanthropy. In its 2008 fiscal year, the National Park Foundation distributed grants and program support of $27.3M.
http://www.nationalparks.org/?fa=home
__________________________________________________ ___
Here's how to find any state park in any state of the USA:
http://www.stateparks.com/usa.html
from the masterful jpurdy, thanks!
__________________________________________________ __
Lest We Forget, thanks JP!
http://our.marines.com/cms_content/s..._id/169/id/870
__________________________________________________ __
Howdy y'all,
This is from jpurdy and his article on the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, check it out. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...y-moving-along
http://www.blueridgeparkway75.org/
http://www.blueridgeparkway75.org/more-than-a-road/
__________________________________________________ _____
Howdy Y'all!
This is from OntarioCamper and camping fees for 2009 in Ontario Canada, please check it out if you need info for Canadian Camping! http://www.parkreports.com/fees/fees.php?year=2009
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __
Howdy,
Here are the top three links to finding a National Park in your neck of the woods(Southwestern US)
http://www.nationalparks.org
http://www.parksandcampgrounds.com
http://www.usparks.about.com
Let's go camping! Then come back and join for free here at http://www.campingforums.com and let's talk camping!
__________________________________________________ _________
Find a USA National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/findapark
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