Weather & Travel

thebackpacker.com - Thinking (or writing) about hitting the trails? At this information-packed backpacking site, you can learn the basics about clothing, gear, and related subjects; read articles from other backpackers about their adventures; search a database of trails to find prime locations in your region; and browse links backpacking-related sites.

CNN - Weather Main Page - CNN world maps, weather, satellite images, updated every 12 hours.

Extreme Weather Sourcebook 2001 - This site offers figures on the economic damage from hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes in the United States and its territories. Time spans for each type of extreme weather vary from 50 to 100 years back.

Lonely Planet - Very comprehensive travel guides and detailed commentary.

MapQuest - This site will generate a zoomable map of any location in the U.S., down to the street level! You can find business addresses, get the distance between any two points, obtain personalized driving directions and shortcuts, etc. Includes interactive maps of six continents. Very cool.

ParkMaps.com - Get maps of favorite and hard-to-find parks from all over the world.

Travel.org - A detailed travel directory with well-organized links to countless international sites.

WeatherNet - Provides access to thousands of forecasts, images, and a huge collection of related weather links.