Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://perceptivetravel.com/
Perceptive Travel is an online literary travel magazine edited by Tim Leffel, featuring long-form narrative stories from published book authors venturing to destinations across the globe. Each monthly issue is themed around a place or experience, with a deep archive of hundreds of travel stories dating back to the mid-2000s plus an ongoing blog covering unusual and offbeat destinations.
https://tahoetowhitney.com/
A comprehensive trail guide covering the High Sierra Nevada mountain range from Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney, including the Pacific Crest, Tahoe to Yosemite, and John Muir Trails. Visitors will find detailed maps, elevation profiles, gear lists, navigation tips, camp skills, seasonal conditions, and backpacker alerts for one of America's most iconic long-distance hiking corridors.
https://trainweb.us/
TrainWeb hosts an archive of railroad-related websites that are no longer actively updated but remain valuable for their historical photographs and information about trains, rail routes, and equipment. The directory spans categories from Amtrak routes and specific railroad lines to model railroading and international rail systems, making it a treasure trove for railfans and historians alike.
http://davestravelcorner.com/links/blogs-of-travel
Dave's Travel Corner hosts what it claims to be the ultimate travel blog directory on the web, with over 4,000 travel blogs listed and organized across 197 categories. Created by Dave after a life-changing 1996 trip, the site curates domain-based English-language travel blogs with editor priorities, view counts, and personal notes about connections Dave has made with fellow travelers.
http://trainweb.org/ttos-pnw
The Pacific Northwest Division of the Toy Train Operating Society serves collectors and operators of toy trains in Oregon and Washington, offering regular meetings, a shared operating layout in Aloha, Oregon, and a club newsletter called The Waybill. Founded in 1970, this active community welcomes enthusiasts of all gauges, with a particular focus on O gauge trains and connections to the national TTOS organization.
https://bets217.tripod.com/no-numbers.html
BJ's World maintains a curated directory of sites offering collectible cards that can be obtained without needing a pick-up number, making card collecting more accessible. The page links to card sites where visitors can click directly to receive cards, bypassing the usual in-store pickup requirement.
https://mikesthoughts.blog/
Mike's Thoughts is a personal blog chronicling everyday life in Cambodia and travels across Southeast Asia, Mexico, and the United States. Posts range from quiet daily observations to reflections on life abroad, making it an intimate window into expat wandering.
https://australian-postcard-society.com/
The Australian Postcard Society Inc. is an Adelaide-based club founded in 2009 for enthusiasts who collect and study postcards, affiliated with the South Australian Philatelic Council. The site offers membership information, meeting schedules, research articles, book reviews, a photo gallery, and archived issues of the club's quarterly magazine.
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://gcgrs.org/
The Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society is a club dedicated to large scale indoor and outdoor model railroading, serving members in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region. The site offers access to their monthly newsletter 'The Branch Line', event calendar, swap meets, and resources for garden railway enthusiasts.