Recreation and Sports


American Camping Association (http://www.acacamps.org/) Founded in 1910, the American Camping Association (ACA) rates and administers camps internationally. The site contains many resources for helping kids adjust to being away from home and for parents searching for the appropriate camp for their child.

American Whitewater Affiliation (http://www.awa.org)
This site consists of information pertaining to whitewater rafting.  Also has a convenient section entitled "Whitewater Resources Online." 

Baseball: the Game and Beyond (http://library.advanced.org/11902/)
An interesting site which discusses the science of baseball, i.e. why a curveball curves, or how ERA is calculated. Also allows its guests to tour a virtual stadium, complete with announcer's booth, batting cage, and bullpen. 

Campnet America (http://www.campnetamerica.com/)
This website consists of a broad range of topics concerning camping.  Also provides links to a clickable image map of  North America containing an RV Parks and Campgrounds Locator and to international listings. 

CNN/SI (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/)
This joint venture between CNN and Sports Illustrated has proven to be good competition for ESPN. Offers live video for breaking sports stories, a video library, and a database of stats for 15,000 major league baseball players. 

Cycling Related Pages on WWW (http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~vinson/cycling.html)
Site contains information concerned with biking.  The site is divided by sections including: Businesses and Cycling Businesses and Clubs and Regional Information. 

ESPN SportsZone (http://ESPNET.SportsZone.com/)
Up-to-the-minute analysis and scores of games in every sport, from the cable sports leader. 

G.O. Guide(http://www.thriveonline.com/outdoors/go-guide/)
Ah, the great outdoors. You'll find specific National Park Information, as well as state-specific trail guides and a Power Search tool that allows you to read reviews of great trails, campsites and parks. 

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP) (http://www.gorp.com/)
Offers great features for the hiking, biking type, with links to gear, books and media, jobs in the outdoor and travel fields, as well as timely feature articles. 

Guide to the Catskill Mountains (http://www.catskillguide.com/) On line guide to the Catskill Mountains: hiking trails, maps of the region, weather and links to other outdoor sites.

Happy Camping (http://www.happycamping.com/) The site has list of campgrounds organized by state, number of links to campground information for tent and RV, an interactive area where campers can exchange experiences and ask questions about the best campgrounds to visit.

National Camp Association (http://www.summercamp.org/)
Summer camp information, including staff placement services, the latest trends in camping, and advice on camp owners and operators. 

Negro Baseball Leagues (http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/nbl/)
A fascinating site which includes links to the history, teams, and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues. 

Outdoor Resources Online (http://www.azstarnet.com/~goclimb/)
This website, structurally similar to Yahoo, is a subject guide containing links to approximately 2,000 sites of information on outdoor recreation. 

Park Search (http://www.llbean.com/parksearch/)
Maintained by L.L. Bean, this site includes descriptive information on local, state, and federal parks throughout the United States. 

Sports Illustrated for Kids (http://www.sikids.com/)
Teach your children about sports through this nifty site. Based on the kids magazine, the site offers sports news, trivia, as well as puzzles, cartoons, even games. 

Summer on Campus(http://www.summeroncampus.com)
Summer camp programs 2002 at colleges in New York State for students 8-18. Sports, arts, academics. Day and residential.



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