- American Hiking Society "A
national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting hiking and to
establishing, protecting and maintaining foot trails in the U.S.".
- American
Whitewater Association Whitewater safety codes, accident reporting
and prevention at the AWA site, which is fast to load, easy on the
eye and to use. "The mission of the American Whitewater is to
conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance
opportunities to enjoy them safely."
- American
Mountain Guides Association "The American Mountain Guide
Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to represent
the interests of American mountain guides by providing support, education,
and standards." New look site with lot's of useful info., and
links.
- AdventurePro - The Australian & New
Zealand Outdoor Adventure Directory Excellent outdoor and adventure
website, with extensive resources and operators information, along
with a great newsletter.
- Australian Speleological
Federation (Inc) Code of Ethics and Conservation for caving.
Pity there isn't a link to their front page, there's a lot of good
info. on it.
- Big Volcano School Camps and
Outdoor Education Centres Links to web sites and phone directory
of OECs and Outdoor recreation in the Byron Bay, Northern Rivers
- Gold Coast hinterland region of NSW and QLD, Aaustralia.
- Bushwalkers Code of
Practice of the Confederation of Bushwalkers NSW An excellent
standard for anyone, anywhere. "This is the accepted Bushwalkers
Code of the Confederation of Bushwalkers NSW".
- Cruisin'
without Bruisin' - Code of Practice for Recreational Vehicle Users
 This
code of practice for recreational vehicle users in Tasmania could
be applied anywhere active recreational activities are allowed. "Four
Wheel Driving Notes for Tasmania - Code of Practice. ... This
information has been produced for those people who love driving for
recreation. It sets out a code of practice and complements the Policy
for Recreational Vehicles on State-Owned Lands in Tasmania."
- Essential
Bushwalking Guide and Trip Planner From
the National Park Service of Tasmania, the information is aimed at
bushwalkers (hikers, backpackers, trampers) who intend to camp out
in Tassie's parks, but is good advise overall.
- Internet Resources
for Outdoor Recreation Research
 Excellent
resource, comprising a comprehensive directory "intended
to serve as an Internet resource guide for outdoor recreation
students, researchers and practitioners".
- THE
NATIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR RECREATIONAL AND SPORT FISHING
(2001) "The
National Code of Practice is a voluntary agreement among
Recfish Australia’s
11 national and state/territory fishing member associations which prepared
and endorsed its 13 points. These associations represent a diverse range
of recreational and sports fishing practices, including inland and saltwater
fishing, diving, rock fishing and game fishing." Available
in PDF format only.
- New Zealand Mountain Guides "The
New Zealand Mountain Guides Association was formed in November 1974
to establish a consistent training programme for professional
Mountain and Ski Guides in New Zealand."
- New
Zealand Mountain Safety Council "(MSC)
was formed in 1966 in response to a growing concern over
an increasing number of accidents in the bush and mountains.
Representatives from a number of government and recreational
organisations formed an incorporated society with the goal
of enhancing safety in outdoor adventure activities." Training,
resources, bushcraft, manuals, brochures and newsletters.
- Outdoor Access Scotland *This
website is where you can find out all you need to know about statutory
access rights, responsibilities, and how to manage access. ...
[with] Advice for Land Managers, Advice for Countryside Users,
Advice for Recreation Managers"
- Outdoor
Education Guidelines from
the Tasmanian Department of Education. Codes of safe
practice for different adventure and environmental
activities.
- Outdoor Education
Research &
Evaluation Center. "The
Outdoor Education Research & Evaluation Center provides resources
about outdoor education and related programs, such as residential camping,
experiential education, and adventure therapy. The main topics
are philosophical, theoretical, research, & evaluation
aspects of such approaches to education and development, as well
as practical resources such as games and initiative activities, job
listings, conferences, and training.
... [with] links to free, full-text
academic summaries, overviews, articles, and opinion about outdoor
education and related programs. Examples of programs and links to
videos and powerpoint presentations are provided, where available."
'Nuff said!
- The Outdoor Recreation Centre -
Victoria Inc. (ORC) was
established to help outdoor recreation and education organisations,
better serve their members and promote their activities. ORC is also "co-ordinating
the Adventure
Activity Standards (AAS) project .. to successfully
develop
industry
endorsed, documented standards for the outdoor recreation
industry. Activity standards for
White Water Rafting,
Caving,
Horse Trail Riding,
Indoor and outdoor Rock Climbing,
Recreational Fishing,
Mountain Biking, and
4 Wheel Driving." [are being developed and updated in ongoing consultation
with Government, operators and other stakeholders].
- Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness
Links "The
mission of Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness Links™ is
to provide visitors with a meta-site including links
to other Web sites containing original content which
is informative and useful to the online hiking, trail,
walking, and Wilderness communities. ... Choose
From Thousands of Trails and Hikes." If
you want to find a new hiking challenge, there are
plenty to choose from here, with coverage expanding
worldwide. Fast loading, effective
design. A must visit.
- SPACE.com Space Tourism "On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito, a
California-based multi-millionaire, became
the first ever space tourist. Launched
into space in a Russian Soyuz capsule,
Tito proved that traveling beyond Earth's
gravity was not just the province of a
select few, but that anyone with drive,
determination - and at this point in history,
a lot of money - could become an astronaut."
- USDA Forest Service,
Recreation, Wilderness, Urban Forest, and Demographic Trends
Research Group"[to] Provide
up-to-date information on public demands, perceptions, values,
and benefits from outdoor recreation, wilderness, and urban
forests and describe how local community conditions and demographic
shifts will affect these resources." Simple, fast loading
web site with reports and publications on recreation in US
Forests.
See also Codes of Conduct, Practice & Operational
Guidelines, Government
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