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Outdoor Links
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Local Outdoors Sites
- Above California:
AboveCalifornia is all about the Sierra Nevada High Country and the out of the way
places where most people fear to tread.
- Backpacking Fun: Oakhurst, California based International Backpacking
Association
- Being
There - Sierra Photography: Images of the Sierra and West.
- Bob Skiing: Collection of cross country ski tours.
- Dinkey Creek Inn: Offers
cabins and camp sites right on Dinkey Creek next to the McKinley Grove Highway turnoff.
The Inn offers a full line of groceries, fishing tackle, and supplies, gasoline,
a breakfast and lunch cafe, and two different types of lodging depending on your
personal comfort level.
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Eastern Sierra: Eastern Sierra yellow pages.
- Eastern Sierra Fishing: Angler's guide to fishing the Eastern
Sierra Waters of California.
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Go Take a Hike: Dedicated to backpacking and the great outdoors.
- John Muir Trail in Words and Pictures: Wow! What a great resource
for the John Muir Trail! Name says it all!
- Kings Canyon and Sequoia Wilderness Hikes: Trip reports and
links for on and off the trail hikes.
- Rock Creek Lake: In California's Eastern Sierra Nevada between
Bishop and Mammoth Lakes. Outdoors info for the Bishop area.
- San Juaquin River Parkwan and Conservation Trust: Our mission
is to preserve and restore San Joaquin River lands having ecological, scenic or
historic significance, to educate the public on the need for stewardship, to research
issues affecting the river, and to promote educational, recreational and agricultural
uses consistent with the protection of the river’s resources.
- Shepherd Canyon Books: Focused on backpacking, Camino de Santiago,
John Muir Trail, and Women's Adventures.
- Sierra Foothills Magazine: Information about the Sierra Nevada
foothills.
- Sierra Online:
Eastern High Sierra travel information.
- Sierra Star: Wednesday and Friday publication for the mountain
area.
- Sierra Visions:
Tribute to the beauty and wonder of California's magnificent Sierra Nevada.
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The High Sierra: Topographical
Maps of the High Sierra, Sierra Hiking and Mountain Biking Trail Information, Weather
Reports for all of the Eastern Sierra including Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine,
Bishop, Rock Creek, Crowley Lake, Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, Lee Vining and Bridgeport,
California.
- Valley
Outdoorsmen: One stop information on hunting and fishing in the Central Valley
as well as offering a launch pad to sites covering all aspects of hunting, fishing
and the outdoors.
- Virtual
Sierras: Interactive site featuring 360 degree panoramas.
- Weekend Climber: Rock climbing site that offers articles, tutorials,
slideshows, video clips, etc.
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Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions: California whitewater trips on the Kings, Tuolumne,
Merced, and American rivers, all near Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Kings Canyon/Sequoia
National Parks.
Outdoors Sites
- Backpacker.com: Backpacker
magazine.
- California Land
Management: High Sierra campground operations and reservations.
- Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP): Backpacking section of
the GORP website.
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High Sierra Topix: A Sierra Nevada Community Resource built by its members for
its members.
- Map Outfitter
– Discount Recreational Maps: We have the lowest prices on National Geographic
TOPO, Trails Illustrated, DeLorme, and Forest Service Maps. We provide reasonably
priced shipping and fast service. Check out MapOutfitter.com the next time you need
maps for your adventure.
- Mono Hot Springs: Wilderness
experience with fantastic trout fishing, scenic hiking, boating, horseback riding,
healthful hot springs and a historical resort.
- Mono Lake: Located in California's spectacular Eastern Sierra,
Mono Lake is an oasis in the dry Great Basin and a vital habitat for millions of
migratory and nesting birds.
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Net Knots.com: Illustrations of essential rope knots and fishing knots.
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Pacific Crest Trail Adventure:
Entertaining and inspirational account of a five month solo hike from Mexico to
Canada up through California, Oregon, and Washington - and a look at the US wilderness
through the eyes of a New Zealander.
- Ultralight-Hiking: Aids in the preparation of lightweight long
distance hiking (or tramping).
- Wilderness Survival Manuals: Ccovers all aspects of survival.
Manuals are searchable and aided with hundreds of diagrams and pictures.
- Yosemite Concession Services:
DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. is an authorized concessioner of the National
Park Service.
- Yosemite.com:
General Yosemite area resource for lodging, dining, camping, things to do, maps,
transportation, etc.
Outdoor Groups
- American Hiking Society:
From the halls of Congress to the backcountry, AHS speaks up for America's hikers
and the trails they love.
- American
Mountain Guides Association: The American Mountain Guide Association is a non-profit
organization that seeks to represent the interests of American mountain guides by
providing support, education, and standards.
- Central Sierra Historical Society: Creates and operates an historical
society and museum for the purpose of preservation and display of the history, antiques,
artifacts, and historical memorabilia of the Central Sierra mountain area.
- High Sierra Hikers Association:
Nonprofit association dedicated to educating its members and the general public
about issues affecting hikers in the High Sierra.
- Leave No Trace: National non-profit organization dedicated to
promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor recreation through education, research
and partnerships.
- Pacific Crest
Trail (PCT) Association: From desert to glacier-flanked mountain, meadow to
forest, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) symbolizes everything there is to love - and
protect - in the Western United States.
- Sequoia National History Association: Non-profit membership
organization dedicated to supporting education, interpretation, research, and the
natural and historic preservation of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Devils
Postpile National Monument, Lake Kaweah, and other areas of the National Park System.
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Sierra Club: The outdoors
club started by my buddy John Muir.
- Sierra Nevada Alliance: Made up of over 50 grassroots member
groups dedicated to protecting and restoring the natural envrionment of the Sierra
Nevada.
- Wilderness Society:
Organization uses scientific expertise, analysis, and advocacy at the highest levels
to save, protect and restore America's wilderness areas.
The Big Trails
- American Discovery Trail:
The American Discovery Trail stretches across more than 6,800 miles and 15 states.
The ADT is the only coast-to-coast, non-motorized recreational trail. Linking communities,
cities, parks and wilderness, the ADT allows people to hike, bike or ride horses
for an afternoon ora cross-country adventure.
- Appalachian Mountain Club: Founded in 1876, the Appalachian
Mountain Club is America's oldest conservation and recreation organization. We promote
the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails of
the Appalachian region.
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Appalachian Trail Home Page: The Appalachian Trail is a continuous marked footpath
that goes from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, a distance of
about 2160 miles.
Government Sites
- California Conservation
Corps: The CCC is the oldest, largest and longest-running youth conservation
corps in the world! Nearly 90,000 young men and women have worked more than 50 million
hours to protect and enhance California’s environment and communities and have provided
six million hours of assistance with emergencies like fires, floods and earthquakes.
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California Department of Forestry
& Fire Protection: The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection protects
the people of California from fires, responds to emergencies, and protects and enhances
forest, range, and watershed values providing social, economic, and environmental
benefits to rural and urban citizens.
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California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES): The goal of CERES
is to improve environmental analysis and planning by integrating natural and cultural
resource information from multiple contributors and by making it available and useful
to a wide variety of users.
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California State Parks: Official California State Parks home page within the
California Government web site.
- Fire and Aviation Management: Get updates on fires in National
Parks.
- National Park Service:
Offical web site for the National Park Service.
- National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS): The NRRS (National
Recreation Reservation Service) is a one-stop reservation service for the the USDA
Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management
and Bureau of Reclamation outdoor recreation facilities and activities.
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National
Park: Offical web site for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park (part of the
National Park Service web site).
- Sequoia National Forest: Official web site for the Sequoia National
Forest (part of the USDA National Forest Service web site).
- Sierra National Forest: Official web site for the Sierra National
Forest (part of the USDA National Forest Service web site).
- Sierra Nevada Wild: Devoted to providing all the information
and links needed to plan backpacking and hiking trips to the Sierra, or to just
learn more about the history, art, care and relevance of Sierran wilderness.
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U.S. Geological Survey: Federal
source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards,
and the environment.
- USDA National
Forest Service: Offical web site for the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Forest Service.
- Yosemite
National Park: Offical web site for Yosemite National Park (part of the National
Park Service web site).
High Sierra Web Cams
Astronomy Sites
- European Southern Observatory:
ESO, the European Southern Observatory, was created in 1962 to: "establish and operate
an astronomical observatory in the southern hemisphere, equipped with powerful instruments,
with the aim of furthering and organising collaboration in astronomy".
- Hubble Space Telescope: Official
Hubble Space Telescope site.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Official
NASA site. This link bypasses the irritating flash intro.
- National Optical Astronomy Observatories: NOAO's purpose is
to provide the best ground-based astronomical telescopes to the nation's astronomers,
to promote public understanding and support of science, and to help advance all
aspects of US astronomy. As a national facility, NOAO telescopes are open to all
astronomers regardless of institutional affiliation.
- Sky and Telescope Magazine: Sky and Telescope Magazine.
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Space Daily: Online news
service with a Space focus.
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Space.com: Everything space including the science, space flight, SETI, and entertainment.
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Universe Today: Great
private web site with intriguing articles and pictures. Nicely done!
Outdoor Vendors and Services
- Clyde Pack Outfit:
Horse and mule pack outfit with locations at Dinkey Creek, Wishon Reservoir, and
Courtright Lake.
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High Sierra Pack Station: Horse and mule pack outfit at Mono Hot Springs (part
of the Mono Hot Springs web site).
- Lost Valley Pack Station: Located at Florence Lake near Muir
Trail Ranch.
- Muir Trail
Ranch: The Muir Trail Ranch is located in Central California in the High Sierra,
at 7600 feet elevation. We have log cabins, horseback riding, and hot spring baths.
We are open during the summer months, from June to September. We can accommodate
up to 20 or so guests at a time, and mostly book the ranch by the week to groups
of 15 or more people (exceptions are the Short Stay weeks in June and September).
You arrive and depart on Saturdays.
- Muir Trail Ranch: Located midway on the John Muir Trail near
Florence Lake.
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One Stop Camping Supplies.com: OneStopCampingSupplies.com offers a large variety
of Camping Supplies at discount prices.
- Rancheria Enterprises
at Huntington Lake: Garage, gas, mini-mart, boat rentals, slips, snowmobile
rentals & service, etc.
- Recreational
Equipment Incorporated (REI): My favorite outdoors store. Too bad there isn't
one in Fresno. :(
- Vermilion
Valley Resort at Edison Lake: Nestled in the beautiful Sierra Nevada back country,
just a mile off the PCT and JMT, Vermilion Valley Resort at Edison Lake is the type
of rustic paradise that John Muir would have truly treasured!
Local Weather
Local Community
- Fresno Bee: California Central
Valley's primary newspaper.
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Fresno Online: Online directory for the Fresno, California area.
- Fresno Web: Online directory for the Fresno, California area.
Important Sites
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