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Information about climbing, hiking, camping and other outdoorsy activities.

Resources in this category:

GORP: Great Outdoors Recreation Pages :: http://gorp.away.com/index.html

Everything, and we mean everything, about outdoor recreation and travel. Attractions and activities about hiking, fishing, biking, hunting, wildlife -- you name it. Also has discussion forums for talking about these subjects.

How to Use a Compass :: http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson1.html

This site has instructions about how to use a compass. It also gives instructions for finding your way with a map and finding your way without a compass.

Imagining Everest :: http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/Concepts/Imaging_Everest/-1.html

What was it like to be the first person to climb the highest mountain in the world? See pictures and read about early expeditions up Mt. Everest.

KidsCamps.com :: http://kidscamps.com/

This directory of camps includes everything from sports camps, art camps, academic camps, and special interest camps (circus, magic, culture, farm, space & aviations camps) to family camps and camps for special needs children.

Official Boating Safety Courses :: http://www.boat-ed.com/

This site provides online boating safety courses for a variety of states. If you want to learn about boat safety, you can view the online courses for free. The site also offers programs for a fee to get certified in boat safety.

Surviving Denali :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/

Follow a medical station at 14,200 feet up that treated unprepared climbers. See the views from one of the world's most challenging mountains.