Resources

Illinois

Garden of the Gods

United States Forest Service - General information for Garden of the Gods.

National Forests.org - Pictures and general information for Garden of the Gods.

Shawneeforest.com - Unoffical website for Shawnee National Forest

Indiana

Charlestown State Park

Indiana Outfitters.com - A resource for Charlestown State Park.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources - More information on Charlestown State Park.

Southern Indiana Guide - Pictures, video, and information for Charlestown State Park.

Hemlock Cliffs

Indiana Outfitters.com - A resource for areas in the Hoosier National Forest, including Charles C. Deam Wilderness, Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest and Hemlock Cliffs.

Brook and Holler - Pictures, video, and information for Hemlock Cliffs area.

Hoosier National Forest - General Forest information including; recreation, maps, wildlife and geology.

Hoosier National Forest

Indiana Outfitters.com - A resource for areas in the Hoosier National Forest, including Charles C. Deam Wilderness, Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest and Hemlock Cliffs.

Hoosier National Forest - General Forest information including; recreation, maps, wildlife and geology.

Indiana's Long Distance Trails - Trails selected for this website are 10 miles long or greater, have a natural trail surface, and most have camping available to enhance the wilderness experience.

Harrison-Crawford

Crawford County Tourism Office - Information on Harrison-Crawford and Obannon/Wyandotte Woods area.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources - More information on Harrison-Crawford.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources - More information on Obannon Woods Complex.

Indiana State Parks & Reservoirs - A list of park and reservoir links by region or alphabetical order.

Indian-Celina Lakes Recreation Area

Indiana State Parks - Information about the Indian-Celina Lakes campground

United States Forest Service - Forestry Service Trail information for Hoosier National Forest.

Kentucky

Big South Fork

National Parks Service - Big South Fork Home Page. Information on trails, camping, events and activities in the Big South Fork.

Kentucky Tourism - Things to do in the Big South Fork.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife - Fishing information for Big South Fork.

Breaks Interstate Park

Breaks Interstate Park - Offical website with general info on Breaks Interste Park

Kentucky State Parks - maps, trails, and things to do.

Scott County Virginia - Things to do in Breaks Interstate Park

Cumberland Gap

National Parks Service - Information on trails, camping, events and activities in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

National Park Foundation - General information for Cumberland Gap

Land Between the Lakes

Land Between the Lakes Recreation Area - LBL site with social media updates.

Kentucky Tourism - LBL general info

Explore Kentucky Lake - Kentucky Lake trail and activities info.

Pine Mountain

Pine Mountain Trail Conference - Group dedicated to developing the Pine Mountain Trail

Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Kentucky Parks official Pine Mountain Trail site.

Kentucky Hiker - Detailed trail information.

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave National Park - National Parks Service Home page for Mammoth Cave.

Red River Gorge

USDA Forest Service - Official Site of the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Natural Bridge State Park - Kentucky Parks official Natural Bridge Trails site.

Kentucky Wilderness.Com - Upcoming events, forums and information about the Gorge area.

Red River Gorge Online - More than enough info. about Red River Gorge.

Red River Gorge Trail Crew - Individual volunteers that get together once each month to add value to the Red River Gorge.

Brook and Holler - Great trail and arch descriptions.

rrgtoday - Covers news of the gorge and has information reguarding safety and regulations.

Sheltowee Trace

Sheltoweetrace.com - Great place to gather map info for the Sheltowee Trace.

USDA Forest Serice - Official Site of the Daniel Boone National Forest.

KYWilderness.com - Additonal information on Cumberland Falls area.

Sheltowee Trace Trail Association - Advocates for the Sheltowee Trace.

Tennessee

Big South Fork

National Parks Service - Big South Fork Home Page. Information on trails, camping, events and activities in the Big South Fork.

Sherpa Guides - General information for BSF.

Tennessee Hiking- Hiking in the South Cumberland area.

Tennessee Encyclopedia - More Big South info

Knoxville-TN - Knoxville, TN website

Savage Gulf

South Cumberland State Park - Information about the South Cumberland area including Savage Gulf, Grundy Forest, Hawkins Cove, Carter State Nat'l Area, Sewanee Bridge,Foster Falls and Grundy Lake

South Cumberland - Hiking trails in the South Cumberland area.

Tennessee Encyclopedia - More Savage Gulf info.

Fall Creek Falls

Tennessee State Parks - State Park website for Fall Creek Falls. Everything you need to know.

Friends of Fall Creek Falls - Friends of Fall Creek Falls is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the natural and cultural riches of Fall Creek Falls State Park.

Other Interesting Sites

Hike in the Smokys.com - Detailed information on Smoky Mountains National Park trails; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, hiking news and more.

Cave Country Canoes - Canoe tours of the Blue River out of Millcreek Indiana.

Twin Swamps Nature Preserve - This Web site was created to help you identify the many wildflowers that grow at Twin Swamps Nature Preserve, which is in the southwest tip of Indiana, where the Wabash River flows into the Ohio.

Jefferson County Memoral Forest - Located in Louisville, KY the forest is 5500 acres with Hiking and Camping in select areas.

Indianapolis Hiking Club - The Indianapolis Hiking Club was formed on January 23, 1957 by a group Hoosiers who liked to hike and work on conservation projects.

Kingdom Come Scenic Parkway - A well designed web site covering the Pine Mountain and Black Mountain areas. Great maps.

n2backpacking.com - an outdoor adventure website designed for the adventure hiker and backpacker.

National Parks Worldwide - Interesting list of National parks and protected areas around the world.

Southeastern Outdoors - Contains regional backpacking and camping info.

Thebackpacker.com - Giant database of trails and related info.

Topozone.com - Awesome site for topographical maps from all over the U.S.

Hiking and Backpacking.com - browse hiking clubs, find a promising trail to try someday, or look for a bargain on that special gear item you need.

National Park Service - Park Net Home page.

Pickatrail - Information on Backpacking Europe, interactive trial maps and GPS waypoints.

Retail

Outdoor Outlet - You can find some good deals here.

Steep and Cheap - the addicting online store

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