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Here are some of the sources we've used for Carolina Outdoors Guide and additional links to outdoors Web pages.
GORP - North Carolina
Great Outdoor Provision Co. - Outdoor Resources
N.C. Natural
North Carolina Trails & Trail Maps
Hiking the Carolinas
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the North Carolina Mountains
Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway
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U.S. National Forest Campground Guide
As of July 17, 2009, Fred and Suzi Dow had completed research on 155 national forests, seven national grasslands and 2,383 campgrounds, and offer up to 55 fields of information in each campground review. They are not employed by the Forest Service.
National Parks Traveler
News, feature content, debate and discussion all tied to America's national parks.
Hiking in the Smokys
Detailed information about more than 70 trails throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including trail descriptions, photos, key trail features, trail lengths, difficulty ratings, maps and elevation profiles. There's also the Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog blog.
Triangle MTB
"Your source for mountain biking in the Triangle - Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill."
WNC Outdoors Info
A network of informational web sites about outdoor activities in Western North Carolina's Southern Appalachian mountains.
Outdoor Resources
An aggregator of links to outdoors-oriented Web sites in 25 categories, from backcountry to surfing, and more.
The Outdoor Forum
This site is designed to provide concise descriptions of hiking trails in some of the most scenic spots in the U.S., including the length of trails and directions to trailheads, categorized by state. Information comes from site users.
Carolina Nature
Photos and information about the wild things of North Carolina by Will Cook of Duke University, including birds, butterflies, amphibians and reptiles, plants, dragonflies, moths, spiders and more.
Mountain Travel Guide - North Carolina
The Western North Carolina Mountains section of the Mountain Travel Guide contains information and directions to 341 hiking trails, 51 bike trails, 78 bridle trails, 15 ATV trails and 131 waterfalls grouped by county and activity. The site has similar information for 15 other states.
