Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
http://pwmrc.org/
The Prince William County Model Railroad Crew is a 501(c)(3) club serving Northern Virginia for over 30 years, showcasing transportable NMRA-standard modular layouts at 10-12 public shows annually across the Washington and Baltimore metro areas. The site covers club history, upcoming events at county libraries and train shows, member layouts, module building clinics, and membership information for hobbyists of all experience levels.
https://merelyafleshwound.com/
Alex Henes documents an impressive range of outdoor adventures across the American West, including mountaineering, mountain biking, canyoneering, road biking, and kayaking across dozens of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and other western locations. The site serves as a detailed trip log and resource for fellow adventurers, with extensive coverage of specific trails, peaks, and river runs.
https://seasons.bearblog.dev/
A gentle, reflective blog focused on seasonal rhythms, nature observations, and the small details of each time of year. Posts blend personal walks, microseasons, weather notes, and cozy seasonal activities into a contemplative nature journal.
https://brisray.com/?webring=htmlhobbyist
Ray's Miscellany is a sprawling personal site covering a wide range of eclectic interests including Bristol UK history, optical illusions, vintage postcards, Terre Haute Indiana, and his father's Royal Navy service. Running since 1999 and still actively updated, it showcases over two decades of hobbyist research and personal curiosity across dozens of unique topic pages.
http://trainweb.org/jvmrra
The James Valley Model Railroad Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit club based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, hosting open houses, raffles, and events at their depot layout. The site offers a window into an active local model railroading community, complete with photos, event announcements, and club officer information.
http://stoygarden.com/
Mike and Sandy Stoy share their Pacific Northwest garden through flower and garden photography, plans, and tips from their property in Bothell, Washington. Visitors can browse seasonal photos of perennials, rhododendrons, roses, dahlias, water gardens, and rock gardens alongside layout plans and a garden book list.
http://vagabonding.com/
Vagabonding is an award-winning round-the-world travelogue by Mike, a Chicago-based traveler who spent a year journeying solo through Asia and Africa before YouTube and social media made such adventures commonplace. The site features video highlights, a written travelogue, photo archives, and a route map covering destinations from Cambodia and India to Uganda, South Africa, and beyond.
https://constellations.fanfreak.net/
A fanlisting dedicated to birch trees, inviting fans from around the world to add their names to a growing list of fellow admirers. With 90 members and counting, it serves as a simple but charming community hub for those who share a love of these distinctive trees.
https://xnumber.com/xnumber/vintage.htm
X-Number World of Calculators is a dedicated hub for vintage calculator collectors, covering mechanical calculators, slide adders, Troncets, and early electronic calculators. It features a collectors list, forum archives, and even hosts a webring connecting fellow enthusiasts of antique calculating machines.
https://vintagebuses.org/
VintageBuses.org is a personal photography site dedicated to classic UK public transport, featuring a rotating Bus of the Week, historic fleet profiles, and galleries of preserved vintage buses and trolleybuses. The site offers a curated visual journey through decades of British bus history, with links to transport museums and an emphasis on lovingly preserved vehicles.