Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://railpace.com/
Railpace Newsmagazine is a monthly publication dedicated to railroading news, photography, and features focused on the Northeastern United States and Canada, published by White River Productions. Each issue takes readers lineside with photographers and writers covering railroad history, active operations, museum restorations, and beloved trackside locations through series like 'My Favorite Spot'.
https://ihor4x4.com/
Icehouseoffroad chronicles the off-road adventures of Andy, Dave, and a third friend as they tackle trails in Indiana in their nicknamed rigs, including the 'Bronconator' and the 'Great White Ho'. The site documents specific vehicles and trip reports, offering a fun personal look at 4x4 off-roading as a weekend hobby.
https://travelindependent.info/countries.htm
Travel Independent Info is a comprehensive backpacking and independent travel guide covering countries across every continent, written by travelers for travelers with a focus on practical, budget-conscious advice. Visitors will find country summaries, packing lists, visa info, safety tips, immunization guidance, and route planning resources all in one ad-free site.
http://nip.money.org/nip/NumismaticIndexes_list.asp
NumismaticIndexes is a massive searchable database indexing over 87,000 articles from historical numismatic journals, including the American Journal of Numismatics dating back to 1866. Coin collectors and researchers can search by subject, author, source, volume, and year to locate specific articles on coins, medals, tokens, and related topics from centuries of numismatic literature.
https://www.ncogtrains.com/
The North Central O Gaugers (NCOG) is a model railroad club based in Mundelein, Illinois, dedicated to running and displaying O gauge trains on their operating club layout. The site features club news, membership info, photos, schedules, and videos, and proudly notes their 2012 MTH Blue Comet Award honorable mention recognition.
http://trinityminerals.com/index.htm
Trinity Mineral Co. was the pioneering online mineral shop of John Veevaert, one of the earliest sellers to use the internet for mineral collecting, active since 1996. Now preserved as a historical archive by his family and colleagues, the site showcases his legacy in rare minerals, Benitoite, Tsumeb specimens, and the broader world of mineral collecting.
http://amrl.lu/
Patrick Bopp's trilingual site (English, German, French) showcases his HO scale model railway hobby, including custom parts fabricated with a 40-watt CO2 laser cutter that aren't available in stores. Visitors can browse galleries of scratch-built flatcars, boxcars, and gondolas, plus tutorials on creating photo-transfer billboard signs for layouts.
https://drgw.net/
DRGW.NET is a comprehensive preservation site dedicated to the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, featuring rosters, historical photographs, paperwork, route information, and ongoing news about D&RGW heritage equipment. Railfans and railroad historians will find a rich archive covering everything from narrow gauge steam locomotives like the K-37 #493 to modern successor operators and related newsletters.
https://airplanesandrockets.com/index.htm
Kirt Blattenberger's lifelong passion for model aviation comes to life through vintage magazine articles, building plans, and how-to tips covering model airplanes, rockets, boats, and more. A treasure trove of scanned classic hobby publications from the 1940s through 1970s alongside modern modeling news and personal projects.
https://gearedsteam.com/
Geared Steam Locomotive Works is a dedicated reference site preserving and promoting information on North American geared steam locomotives, covering types such as the Shay, Heisler, Climax, Willamette, and many more obscure variants. Online since 1998, it offers detailed documentation, plans, books, videos, and comparison resources for historians and railroad enthusiasts alike.