other Sierra Club links

other recreational resources

A number of commercial sites also offer excellent recreational opportunities. While the Austin Sierra Club does not endorse any of these sites, we have found the ones below useful.

The Great Outdoors Recreation Page - GORP is an internet one-stop shopping site for trip information, National Park information and maps, gear, advice, First Aid tips and a whole host of useful information.

REI - One of the nation's largest providers of gear and travel books also offers outdoors trips to remote and wild places.

national park links

National Park Service - This is the official government site for Park Service information on our National Parks.

National Parks Conservation Association - The NPCA is dedicated to supporting and promoting our National Parks. The site contains information about the parks as well as activist information. (requires Flash).

US National Parks Net - This site contains information from both commercial and government information sources.

important legal notice

With the exception of the links in the 'other Sierra Club links' box, none of the links presented on this page are directly associated with the Sierra Club and the Sierra Club has no input into the content or policy of these sites. The links are presented only as a convenience to users of this site and no representations are made as to appropriateness or content.

local links

Exploring Austin's green spaces on your own?
Check out this website which lists the Austin Nature Preserves. The site provides links to lots of the small pockets of green around the Austin area - great for
a family afternoon nature outing.

The Austin Explorer site - is operated by Robert Barron. Robert explains: "I run a website dedicated to the outdoors exploration of Austin called Austin Explorer. One of the main features of the site is a description of hiking trails in and around Austin." Check it out.

Austin Outdoor Gear & Guidance - The folks at AOGG are long-time supporters of the Sierra Club and an excellent resource for Kayak and Canoe rentals and instructions on watercraft handling.

The Whole Earth Provision Company - Whole Earth Provision started in Dallas and currently has three Austin locations. They carry high-quality outdoors equipment and clothing, including tents, sleeping bags, etc. They are solid supporters of the Austin Sierra Club. Thanks!

Howie Richey's Texpert Tours page. Howie, the "Texas Back Roads Scholar," and local radio show host has been a featured speaker more than once on the topic of eco-tourism in Texas. Howie Richey leads Natural History Trips and Camp-Outs.

The National Wildflower Research Center - Located in south Austin, the center has information not only about wildflowers but about water conservation and drought-resistant natives plants as well.

texas links

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintains a content-rich site with excellent information on Texas Parks, hunting and fishing and other useful information. You can also make reservations at Texas Parks on-line through this site.

The Hill Country Outdoor Guide is a recently-updated source of information about outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, birding, biking, etc.) all over the Hill Country. It's a great starting place for a number of fun outings.

Wild Texas formerly called the South Texas Outdoor Recreation Pages, this is Shannon Moore's excellent outdoors page expanded to all of Texas.