National environmental and outdoor advocacy organizations
The Nature Conservancy - "the leading conservation organization
working to protect the most ecologically important lands and waters around the world for nature and people"
Rails to Trails Conservancy - "Creating a nationwide network
of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people"
Sierra Club - "America's oldest, largest
and most influential grassroots environmental organization"
Getting out in New England - State and national parks, wilderness preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, and other outdoor
destinations throughout New England.
New England-wide
Army Corps of Engineers - Information on properties managed
by the Army Corps of Engineers open to hiking and outdoor recreation
Hike-NewEngland.com (Online guide of more than 100 hikes, trails, and destinations
throughout New England)
Local Hikes - Online listing of hikes and hiking trails near US metropolitan areas
(including Boston-Worcester and other New England areas)
Connecticut
Connecticut Explorer's Guide - an incredible online resource with abundant info
about Connecticut outdoor destinations
Appalachian Mountain Club Boston Chapter - List of destinations for short
and medium length hikes in eastern MA & Boston area; includes some central MA & southern NH entries as well.
Cape Cod Trail Conference - Hiking and bicycle trails on Cape Cod;
a bare-bones site with a wealth of helpful information about places to hike and bicycle on Cape Cod
Hike Worcester - A growing repository of hiking trail maps
for greater Worcester destinations.
Massachusetts Audubon Society - Click "Wildlife Sanctuaries" to
find out about more than 40 Massachusetts Audubon Society wildlife sanctuaries
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition - A statewide directory of local & regional land
trust organizations, many of whose websites include descriptions and trail maps of often lesser known destinations within their municipalities. Here
are some sites with trail information for Worcester area towns:
Grafton Land Trust - A very nice site with complete trail info for
Grafton, one of Worcester's adjoining towns.
Greater Worcester Land Trust - An aweosme local organization with which we often team up, and which has
protected many of the properties we frequently hike! GWLT's resources page includes links to a number of other land preservation groups in central Massachusetts.
MassTrails - A nice, town-by-town guide to outdoor destinations in Massachusetts
Mid-State Trail - Hike through central Massachusetts from the Rhode Island border
to the New Hampshire Border along the 92-mile mid-state trail
The Trustees of Reservations - Click "Properties" for a listing of the nearly
100 reservations across Massachusetts owned by The Trustees and open to the public.
