Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://zoomernauts.neocities.org/
Zoomernauts is a charming personal corner of the web run by a nostalgic collector cataloguing their plushie collection, with a particular focus on Cabbage Patch Kids and other vintage toys. The site blends a cozy old-web aesthetic with blog updates, webring participation, and a warm community spirit rooted in 90s-era nostalgia.
https://elmhurstcoinsandcollectibles.com/collector-websites
Elmhurst Coins & Collectibles, a coin shop in Elmhurst, Illinois, maintains this curated links page pointing collectors to major numismatic organizations, regional coin clubs, grading services, and publications. It serves as a handy reference hub for anyone serious about coins, paper money, tokens, and medals, connecting visitors to resources like the ANA, ANS, and numerous local coin clubs across the Midwest.
https://www.modelrailroaddata.com/
ModelRailroadData.com is a comprehensive searchable directory of over 2,000 model railroad websites, organized into informational and commercial sections covering everything from layout design and track plans to hobby shops and manufacturers. Viewer ratings, hit counters, and editor-verified listings make it easy to find trusted resources across all scales, including tinplate, toy trains, and live steam.
http://thetwocaptains.com/
Captains Gwen Hamlin and Don Wilson have chronicled their full-time sailing adventures since 1999, covering a decade-long world cruise aboard their CSY 44 sloop Tackless II and now continuing aboard their St. Francis 44 catamaran Tackless Too. The site is packed with logbook entries organized by region, a reference shelf, chartering info, and practical cruising knowledge drawn from years of offshore sailing and Virgin Islands charter operations.
http://www.thegardeningdirectory.co.uk/
The Gardening Directory bills itself as one of the UK's most comprehensive gardening link collections, organizing hundreds of external resources into categories spanning plant care, landscaping, garden furniture, tools, organic gardening, and more. Visitors can browse subcategories as specific as carnivorous plants, fire pits, or summerhouses, making it a useful starting point for any gardening-related research.
http://trainweb.org/emmra/ho-sig-overview.htm
The Erin Mills Model Railroad Association (EMMRA), based in Mississauga, Ontario, is a club founded in 1980 dedicated to promoting HO-scale and N-scale model railroading through train shows, exhibitions, and social events. The site covers their special interest groups, layout building activities, photo galleries, videos, and FAQs for prospective members.
http://www.odp.org/Home/Gardening/Gardens/Personal
A curated ODP/DMOZ mirror directory listing personal gardening websites from hobbyist gardeners around the world, covering everything from cactus collections to flower beds and vegetable plots. Visitors can browse dozens of non-commercial garden journals, photo galleries, and blogs organized into subcategories like Garden Railways and Water Gardens.
http://78records.cdbpdx.com/
An extensive archive dedicated to 78 RPM records, featuring digitized audio recordings and photographs spanning jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, early Columbia pressings, and rare international recordings from West Africa, Japan, Portugal, and the Balkans. The collection is a treasure trove for vintage record enthusiasts, offering password-protected access to hundreds of catalogued 78s alongside label scans and historical ephemera.
http://thru-hiker.com/articles/pack_light_eat_right.php
Thru-Hiker.com is a comprehensive resource for long-distance hikers, offering expert articles on lightweight gear, nutrition, water purification, stove comparisons, and trail resupply strategies. Written by nutritionist and hiker Brenda L. Braaten Ph.D., R.D., the site blends scientific rigor with hard-won trail experience to help backpackers go farther with less weight.
http://dickjohnsonsdatabank.com/index.html
Dick Johnson's Databank is a comprehensive reference catalog of medals, coins, and tokens created by American artists, featuring artist biographies, auction records, catalog citations, and photos organized alphabetically. Built by D. Wayne Johnson and praised by the Curator Emeritus of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, it serves as the definitive scholarly resource for identifying and researching American medallic art.