Appalachian Long Distance Hikers
Association - Association of through-hikers
and others who have shared experiences on the Appalachian Trail. Advice for
prospective through-hikers and information about annual gatherings, books for
sale, volunteer trail maintenance opportunities, plans for an AT museum, and
related topics.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail - National
Park Service information on this multi-state national trail extending from
Georgia to Maine.
Appalachian Trail -
GA and NC Sections - Source with photos
giving a feel for the Southern portion of the trail from the Springer Mtn.
start in Georgia to the mountains of North Carolina.
Appalachian Trail Conference - Non-profit
membership organization whose volunteers and club affiliates protect and
maintain the trail. Provides up-to-date information on trail conditions,
volunteer opportunities, trail maintenance training, and links to trail clubs
along the corridor.
Appalachian Trail Home Page - Large
collection of information, including trail history, maps, descriptions, advice
from hikers, collected hike journals, volunteer opportunities, current events,
and links.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
Area - National Park Service preserves forty
miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres of land along the
river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores. Includes information on travel,
camping, lodging, activities, facilities, fees and permits.
Gateway National Recreation Area - Official
NPS site for this recreation area with units in three New York City boroughs
and northern New Jersey. Includes lesson plans for teachers.
Great Egg Harbor River - Official
NPS website for this National Scenic and Recreational River in the Pinelands
National Reserve.
Morristown National Historical Park - Official
NPS website for this park that preserves sites occupied by General George
Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from
1779-1780. Descriptions of features, event schedules, and other visitor
information.
The New Jersey Pinelands - The
Pinelands, an expanse of more than one million acres of forests, wetlands and
rural settlements, was designated by Congress in 1978 as the country's first
National Reserve. Details of lodging, activities, and fees.
