Some other cool sites that in some way relate to Scouting:

National Council, BSA

 http://www.scouting.org/

This is the BSA's home page. It is fairly new, but they are adding to it fairly often. It is worth the browse, unless you have a big test tomorrow.

Boy Scout Requirements (all of them, including all merit badges)

http://usscouts.org/usscouts/advancementTOC.asp

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb

This page lists all the new rank requirements.

Philmont Scout Ranch

http://www.scouting.org/philmont/main.shtml
http://www.philmont.com/
http://www.lns.cornell.edu/~seb/philmont.html

Philmont Scout Ranch is in northeastern New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Our troop takes a 12 day trek there about every 3 years. We are going the summer of 1998 with two crews, totalling 24 scouts and scouters of Troop 6. Here is where you can get a preview of what our trek might be like.

 

Scouter's Journal

http://www.scouter.com/

This magazine caters to scouters. It has links to lots of scout troops and scout camps.

Other Scout Troops on the Web

http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Outdoors/Scouting/Boy_Scouts_of_America/Troops/

 

This site has hundreds of web pages created by scout troops all over the country. You can compare our home page to others and help us come up with ideas for improving ours.

BSA Online

http://www.inet1.com/bsa/bsaol.htm

This site also lists hundreds of web pages created by scout troops all over the country.

Scouting Spider

http://spider.scout.net/

This site is a general web link for lots of things relating to Scouting.

Trail Headquarters, Bear Wallow, Indiana

email address: Tuskmet@aol.com
mailing address: Outdoor Education Activities, 3980 North Bear Wallow Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Phone: 812/988-2636

Trail Headquarters at Bear Wallow is a privately run trail system north of Nashville, Indiana. The trail system is specifically designed for scout troops. The trails average about 12 to 14 miles long and are quite strenuous with lots of ups and downs. Incredible patches are available. Camping is available at the Bear Wallow property. We highly recommend this trail system.

 

GORP (Great Outdoor Recreation Pages)

http://www.gorp.com/default.htm

This is truly one of the greatest web sites in the whole universe. It has special features on great potential trips, links to the national park system and many other outdoor related organizations. It leads you to many online outdoor product stores. It is just super. Don't miss this one.

Campmoor

http://www.campmor.com

Campmoor is one of the leading mail order companies for camping supplies in the country. They have a cool site.

Performance Bike Shop

http://www.performancebike.com/

Perfomance Bike Shop is a national mail order store for everything imaginable relating to bicycling. You can order stuff directly over the Internet. Also, they frequently have sales on their web site.

Bike Nashbar

http://www.nashbar.com

Another biking online and mail order store very similar to Performance Bike Shop.

IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association)

http://www.imba.com

The mountain biker's voice for keeping trails open.

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc)

http://rei.com

One of the premier mail order outdoor equipment supply companies. Good products at medium prices.

Adventurous Traveler Bookstore

http://www.AdventurousTraveler.com/

This online bookstore has every map or book you could ever want and many you would never think of in a lifetime.

American Whitewater Affiliation

http://www.americanwhitewater.org/

 

The AWA is the big national organization which concerns itself with wild rivers, canoeing and kayaking, and keeping these rivers open to boaters.

Nantahala Outdoor Center

http://www.noc.com

 

NOC is that place on the bank of the Nantahala River in North Carolina where we often go canoeing and kayaking. They have a great program and their site is also great. They have an online store and you can find out about lessons, etc. Check it out.

United States Geological Survey River Gauges

http://h2o.usgs.gov/public/realtime.html

This site shows a map of the USA. You click on a state, then you can access the river level on all the major rivers and creeks in that state. That site will show you the water levels for the past week, or you can access historical data. Also, it will show you the drainage area, where the gauge is, and all sorts of other cool things about your favorite river or creek.

Canoe & Kayak Magazine

http://canoekayak.about.com/

This is the premier canoeing magazine's site.

Ohio Climbers Association

http://www.ohioclimbers.org/index.php

 

This is a new web site. The Ohio Climbers Association is the local club for the state of Ohio relating to rock climbing.

University of Cincinnati Mountaineering Club

http://www.ucmc.org/

This is the local website for the UC Mountaineering Club.

Outward Bound

http://www.outwardbound.com/

Outward Bound offers great trips, but a little pricey. If you got the cash, you can't go wrong.

Backpacker Magazine

http://www.backpacker.com/

The premier backpacking magazine's site.

Outside Magazine

http://www.outsidemag.com/

This is this magazine's site. They specialize in way out very macho sports. Your mom would not approve of you doing anything talked about in the magazine.

National Speological Society

http://www.caves.org

The NSS is the national organization that is related to caves and caving. Speleofest, which we attend each year is sponsored by the grottos in the area. A grotto is a local caving club and is affiliated with the NSS. The NSS holds an annual national caving convention somewhere in the USA. This past year it was held in Missouri. This coming year, it will be in Tennessee.

Kentucky State Park System

http://parks.ky.gov/

This web site has a listing of all the Kentucky state parks and what facilties they offer and their charges.

Ohio State Park System

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/

This site lists all the Ohio state parks, their facilities and charges, etc.

Indiana State Park System

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/

This site lists all the Indiana state parks and lakes, their facilities and charges, etc.