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The following links lead to information on a variety of recreation subjects. The National Recreation Programs page provides additional links to information related to individual programs.

Activity Specific

Search by recreation activity to locate opportunities at Federally-managed recreation sites:

www.recreation.gov

Caving

American Cave Conservation Association – www.cavern.org/acca/accahome.html
Bat Conservation International – www.batcon.org
Biospeleology – www.utexas.edu/tmm/sponsored_sites/biospeleology
Cave Research Foundation – www.cave-research.org
Cave Biota – www.cavebiota.com
Karst Waters Institute – www.karstwaters.org
National Park Service Caves – www.nature.nps.gov/geology/caves/index.htm
National Speleological Society – www.caves.org
BLM Caving Program

Climbing

Access Fund – www.accessfund.org/access/index.php
Boulder Project – www.accessfund.org/boulderproject
American Safe Climbing Association – www.safeclimbing.org/

Equestrian

Back Country Horsemen of America – www.backcountryhorse.com

Hiking/Trails

American Hiking Society – www.americanhiking.org
American Trails – www.americantrails.org
National Historic and Scenic Trails – www.blm.gov/nlcs/nsht/index.html
National Recreation Trails – www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails
BLM Trails System
BLM Travel Management Program

Mountain Biking

BLM National Mountain Bicycling Strategic Action Plan – www.blm.gov/mountain_biking
International Mountain Bicycling Association – www.imba.com
BLM Trails System
BLM Travel Management Program

Rivers/Boating/Fishing

America Outdoors – www.americaoutdoors.org
American Rivers – www.americanrivers.org
American Whitewater – www.americanwhitewater.org
Headwaters Institute – www.headwatersinstitute.org
Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation – www.takemefishing.org
River Management Society – www.river-management.org/index.asp
BLM River Recreation

Shooting Sports/Hunting

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies – www.fishwildlife.org
Boone and Crockett Club – www.boone-crockett.org
Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation – www.sportsmenslink.org
National Rifle Association – www.nra.org
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation – www.rmef.org
Safari Club International – www.safariclub.org

Recreation & Visitor Services

Access for Persons with Disabilities

C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation – www.castforkids.org
Wilderness Inquiry, Inc. – www.wildernessinquiry.org
BLM Accessibility Program (Access for Persons with Disabilities)

Annual Volunteer Events

National Public Lands Day – www.npld.com
National River Cleanup Week – http://www.nationalrivercleanup.org/index.php
National Trails Day – www.americanhiking.org/events/ntd/

Children in Nature & the Outdoors

C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation – www.castforkids.org
Children & Nature Network – www.cnaturenet.org
Wonderful Outdoor World – corporate.disney.go.com/environmentality/wonderful_outdoor_world.html

Family Friendly

BLM Take It Outside!
Take Me Fishing (Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation) – www.takemefishing.org/FamilyFun

Federal Programs

Healthier US – www.healthierus.gov
Preserve America – www.preserveamerica.gov

Stewardship & Outdoor Ethics

Leave No Trace – www.lnt.org
Tread Lightly! – www.treadlightly.org
BLM Learning Landscapes – www.blm.gov/education
BLM Stewardship & Outdoor Ethics Program

Volunteer Opportunities in Recreation

BLM Volunteers – www.blm.gov/volunteer
Take Pride in America – www.takepride.gov/default.cfm
Volunteer.gov – www.volunteer.gov