FIND ACTIVITIES IN ANY AREA
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TRIPBUZZ.COM
A website where you can input the town you want to visit (or the one you live in) and see a wide variety of available activities – including museums, movies, family fun, wine tasting, and many more.
ASTRONOMY
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NIGHTSKY.JPL.NASA.GOV
The website of the Night Sky Network – a partnership of amateur astronomy clubs, Astonomical Society of the Pacific, and other organizations. Here you can find stargazing events all over the U.S. – a calendar is available. There is a night sky planner with constellations, current sun and moon data, sky maps, a clear sky chart you can use to plan sky viewings, and other info & resources.
BOAT RENTALS
FORESTS
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DISCOVERTHEFOREST.ORG
A website of the American Forest Foundation and many other partners. Find a forest near you; lots of information about forests and conserving them.
GARDENS
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VISITGARDENS.INFO
A guide to over 1,700 gardens, arboretums, botanic, aquatic and other gardens (some charge fees and some don’t) in the U.S. and Canada.
GEOCACHING
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GEOCACHING.COM
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.You can sign up on this website to participate in geocaching adventures.
NATIONAL PARKS
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FINDYOURPARK.COM
The website of the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. Find historic locales, events, and parks of interest near you.
PICKING YOUR OWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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PICKYOUROWN.ORG
Find a pick your own farm near you – search by state in the U.S. – also has some countries featured where you can find PYO farms. Also has interesting trivia and other information.
SCENIC DRIVES
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MYSCENICDRIVES.COM
Easily get suggestions for scenic drives in most states. Will divide your trip into days if needed and you can export to print or GPS, and share with family and friends. Also plan trips worldwide. Has a gas calculator, hotels, national parks and national parks pass options.
STARGAZING
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SKYMAPS.COM
Free skymaps, recommended books and products for skywatchers. Skymaps.com creates quality, digital sky maps (star charts) for publication, education and other commercial applications. You can choose from existing designs or request custom-made maps to meet your specific requirements.
SWIMMING
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SWIMMINGHOLES.ORG
A guide to over 1,600 swimming holes and hot springs all over the U.S. and Canada.
TRAILS
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TRAILLINK.COM
A website of the Rails to Trails Conservancy. Find trails near you, hotels near the trails, create custom routes, featuring the trail of the month, maps to browse. Find trails by state, or by activity.