Fairbanks Area Hiking Club Links

Web Links

The World Wide Web is a marvelous resource for hiking and for information about Alaska. The links on this page are just interesting sites that our members and friends have found useful in the past. Inclusion of a link on this page does not mean to imply that we endorse any person or organization. Your results may vary, proceed with caution and at your own risk, contents sold by weight not volume.

Interior Alaska Hiking Areas

Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, and pictures by Julie Coghill

Other Clubs and Associations

	Alaska Trails
	American Hiking Society
	American Alpine Club
	Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks
	Fairbanks Paddlers
	Valdez Adventures Hiking Club

Government

Alaska Fire Service
Lots of information about weather, active fires, and some cool dynamic maps

Alaska Department of Natural Resources

	RS 2477 Trails. List of trails that DNR has identified that meet the requirements of the 1866 federal law that provided access across unreserved federal lands. This Google search will provide more information about the law.
	Alaska Trails Systems site. Lots of cool information about trails around the state.

BLM Northern District

National Park Service

U.S. Geological Survey
Also see their site about their projects in Alaska, their many Alaska maps, various data sets, and Digital Raster Graphics topo maps

U.S. Naval Observatory's Sun and Moon Rise Table

Training and Schools

	National Outdoor Leadership School
	UAF Geophysical Institute's Aurora Page All the information you need to schedule your winter hike for the best chances of seeing the aurora borealis in all its glory
	River Skills Center Specialists in wilderness and whitewater safety and skills

Publications

	Backpacker Magazine
	Great Outdoors Recreation Pages

Weather

	Weather Underground for Fairbanks Current weather and forecast for Fairbanks and surrounding area
	National Weather Service, Alaska Region Headquarters

Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers

	Campmor
	REI
	Altrec.com
	GearPro
	Sierra Trading Post
	Beaver Sports, Faribanks and Valdez, Alaska

Other Sites of Interest

	ABC-of-Hiking.com A rather amazing compendium of information about hiking, both the practical and aesthetic stuff.
	Life on the Trail Online community for hikers, kayakers, and anyone who loves the outdoors.
	MtnGuide.com Interactive yellow pages of adventure travel outfitters and guiding services, from indoor climbing gyms and outdoor instructional to alpine expeditions and guided skiing.
	NatureResources.com A source for nature and outdoor related activities, organizations and products throughout the United States.
	Pickatrail.com An interesting site with information about trails in the Lower 48 and England. Nothing in Alaska yet, but they seem to be expanding their offerings regularly.
	Wilderness Scotland "Inspiring Adventures in the Wild Places of Scotland." Wilderness Scotland offers hiking and adventure vacations across the beautiful Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The trips cover a number of activities such as lodge-based hiking trips, sea kayaking and canoeing, combined sailing and hiking trips round the Scottish Islands, and also mountain biking. Over 30 separate itineraries are available, offering several activities at varying grades of difficulty. They also offer customized vacations, and are able to design trips specifically catering to individual or group demands.
	Southbounders A Film About a Journey on the Appalachian Trail.

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