General/Beginner Resources
- Section Hiker (resources for beginner hikers)
- LighterPack
- USGS Map Store (topographical maps)
- The Hiking Life
- HikingGuy.com
- How to Read a Topographical Map (by HikingGuy)
- American Trails | Resources by State
- WhiteBlaze.net Forums
- Raleigh-Durham Area Orienteering Club
- Zombie Tunnels! – Schenck Forest’s Richland Creek Trail (Raleigh Area Hike)
- NPS Helene Impacts and Recovery (Blue Ridge Parkway)
- NPS Blue Ridge Parkway Road Status and Closures
- How to Hang a Bear Sack (PCT Method)
- Three Ways to Hang a Bear Bag
- NCEI Geomagnetic Calculators (find declination settings for your area)