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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Topozone.com - Awesome site for topographical maps from all over the U.S.
National Park Service - Park Net Home page.
Pickatrail - Information on Backpacking Europe, interactive trial maps and GPS waypoints.
Camping and Hiking Food Safety Guide - A few simple but crucial guidelines that ensure every meal on the trail is both delicious and safe for your entire crew.
Retail
Outdoor Outlet - You can find some good deals here.
Steep and Cheap - the addicting online store
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