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Trails
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Discovery Trail (ADT) 
 "Stretching across more than 6,800 miles and 15 states, the ADT is the only coast-to-coast, non-motorized recreation trail. Linking communities, cities, parks and wilderness, the ADT allows people to hike, bike or ride horses for an afternoon or a cross-country adventure." Features a trail directory, a journal of an ADT journey, trail photos, and newsletters. Searchable. http://www.discoverytrail.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 7, 2004 The Arizona Trail
Provides information about the nearly 800-mile trail that spans the state of Arizona from Mexico to Utah. Features descriptions of the trail corridor and passages, a trail map, information about work projects and events, photos, and related information. Also includes a brief description of the trail's primary uses such as hiking, cycling, and skiing. From the Arizona Trails Association. http://www.aztrail.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 11, 2007 California Hiking - A Virtual Presentation
About 20 hikes, mostly in the southern San Francisco Bay Area. Each hiking area has a simple map and directions for getting there. Specific trails are shown in more detail, and you can click on spots for photographs and descriptions of points along the way. Information such as difficulty and permits needed is provided for each trail. "All trails are day hikes which will allow them to be hiked by anyone in moderately good health." http://www.cyberhikes.com/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated Nov 7, 2005 Death Valley National Park
They don't call it that for nothing. The National Park Service advises on safely visiting this desert of over three million acres. There's information on hiking trails and backcountry roads; geology, wildlife, and plants; care for this fragile environment; camping; permits; photographs; a detailed park map; ghost towns; and the Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act. http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests, Parks, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Discover the West on the Pacific Crest Trail
Information about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs through California, Oregon, and Washington. Includes trip planning, trail conditions and descriptions, and hikers' journals and photos. http://www.pcta.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated Jun 9, 2003 The Freedom Trail Online
"The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile walking trail through downtown Boston, the North End, and Charlestown” with sixteen points of historical significance in the making of America. A description for each site, photos, address, hours, fees, and telephone numbers along with a map is included. There is also a timeline and a calendar of events. http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel, United States History Last updated Aug 7, 2001 Iron Goat Trail
This website describes a recreational trail in the Stevens Pass area of the Cascade Mountains northeast of Seattle. The name of the trail comes from the Great Northern Railway's symbol of a mountain goat standing on a rock. The site provides information about hiking the trail, trail history, and work parties organized by Volunteers for Outdoor Washington. Includes maps (with completed and planned trail sections), photos, and links. http://www.irongoat.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North
This exhibit documents the journey of "over 100,000 optimistic 'stampeders'" in 1897 and 1898 to the remote Klondike gold fields of Dawson, Canada. Features images from the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division. Also includes a bibliography. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/ Topics: Geography, History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Mountain Bike TrailSource
Lists trails for mountain biking in the U.S. and fifty other countries. Included are photos, brief descriptions, and contact information. Links to other mountain biking sites are also included. http://www.trailsource.com/biking/index.asp Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 National Geographic: Lewis & Clark
Features an interactive log (illustrated with historical photos, drawings, and maps) based on the journal entries from the Lewis and Clark expedition. Also offers a timeline, lists of expedition supplies and discoveries, photos of the trail today, activities for children, and articles on Sacagawea and other related topics. Includes message boards, a preview of the film "Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West," a bibliography, and links. From the National Geographic Society. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/ Topics: Geography, History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, United States History Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Nez Perce Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail
This site documents the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from Oregon to Montana while pursued by the U.S. Army. It features a virtual tour of the trail, photo galleries, and education guides plus information on traditional Nez Perce designs, native culture and life skills, and the cavalry. Also includes a bibliography and maps. Searchable. From the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/npnht/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 17, 2004 The Official Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Web Site
Official site of singing and film stars Roy Rogers ("King of the Cowboys") and Dale Evans ("Queen of the West"). Includes a "Pre-Visit Packet" for teachers to use when taking students to the The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum, a photo gallery, a message board for fans, and more. http://www.royrogers.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Film, Movies, & Video, Museums by Place: United States, Musicians, Notable People, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 21, 2009 OneDayHikes.com
Hike in about a dozen countries with suggestions from this site. Choose your spot from the master map and finds hikes of all types in the desired location. While there are no regional or trail maps on this site, there are detailed directions for getting there, type of trail, difficulty, and the amount of time that needs to be allowed to complete the hike. Photos of the sights afforded by the various hikes are available. Users can also sign up for a newsletter that features highlighted treks and walks. http://www.onedayhikes.com/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated Aug 14, 2001 The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT)
A site describing the 1,200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail, which "includes the Rocky Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, Pasayten Wilderness, North Cascades, Olympic Mountains, and Wilderness Coast." The site includes maps, photos, a public message board, bicycles and horses on the trail, youth programs, and information for trip planning. http://www.pnt.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated May 6, 2004 Pickatrail
Information about backpacking and hiking trails in many countries, with detailed information and luscious photographs. Browse trail information alphabetically, explore interactive trail maps, and read articles on a wide variety of related issues, such as avoiding poison oak or preparing for international travel. From The Wilderness Society in Washington, D.C. http://www.pickatrail.com Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants by Name, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated Nov 21, 2002 Ride & Tie
"Although the sport of Ride & Tie has been in existence since 1971, it is a relatively unknown sport that combines trail running, endurance riding, and most of all, strategy. The object is to get all three team members (two humans and one horse) across a 20-100 mile cross-country course by alternating riding and running." The site features a FAQ, photos, a race schedule, individual and team standings, and links to articles. http://www.rideandtie.org/ Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 12, 2008 Stories from the Gold Rush
Stories of the gold rush in Alaska include Extraordinary Women , with biographical information and photos; The Trails ; Banking on the Stampeders ; Mail & Mail Carriers ; Bennett and Lindeman: Tent Cities on the Lakes , Running the Rapids , Starvation and Disease , and others. Features examples of literature of the period, with links to the works of Jack London and Robert Service. Sponsored by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/gold2.html Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated May 28, 2003 Tahoe Rim Trail
"Come hike, bike, and horseback ride on the spectacular Tahoe Rim Trail as it follows the ridges and mountain tops that circle Lake Tahoe." This site includes a map of the 150 mile loop trail, directions to each trailhead, brief trail descriptions, an events calendar, a photo gallery, and information about the Tahoe Rim Trail Association whose mission is "to build, promote and maintain a rim trail system providing access to the beauty of the Lake Tahoe Region." http://tahoerimtrail.org/ Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel, Water Last updated Jul 31, 2001 Trails to Utah and the Pacific: Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869
A collection of "49 diaries, in 59 volumes, of pioneers trekking westward across America to Utah, Montana, and the Pacific between 1847 and the meeting of the rails in 1869. In addition to the diaries, the collection includes 43 maps, 82 photographs and illustrations, and 7 published guides for immigrants." From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/upbhtml/ Topics: Christianity, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Oct 8, 2002 Washington Park Aboretum
Take an online tour of Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum. A collaborative effort between the University of Washington and Seattle's Department of Parks, the arboretum covers 230 acres and contains 4,600 different plant species. The site includes information on the arboretum's history and mission, education programs, maps of walking trails, and an index of plant collections. Spectacular photos. http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Dec 10, 2003 Whitman Mission National Historic Site
This site presents the mission Marcus and Narcissa Whitman established along the Oregon Trail near Walla Walla, Washington. Information about activities, lodging and fees, a virtual tour of the mission, and a printable map and travel guide are included. There are also links to many educational resources here, including teachers' guides, biographies, a timeline, archaeological information, mission recipes for students to try, and hundreds of current and historic photos. http://www.nps.gov/whmi/index.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Religion, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 |
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