Southwest USA Links
USA |
| National Park Service - the NPS |
| America's Byways - National Scenic Byways Online |
| Discover America - the official travel and tourism website |
| Rough Guide - the site for America |
| rvNetLinx - all about RV travel |
| Gaisma - sunset/sunrise times for all major US towns |
| CalTopo - interactive topographic maps of the US |
| USDA - comprehensive plant database for the US |
TRAVELOGUES |
| California Dreaming - travels in UT, AZ, CA and NV |
| Lolo's Extreme Cross-Country RV Trips - 6 summers of outdoor explorations across the US and Canada |
SOUTHWEST |
| American West Travelogue - many photographs and descriptions |
| Cyberwest - on-line travel/recreation magazine for the American West |
| Desert USA - features about the desert areas of the US |
| Notes from the Road - descriptions and photos of the desert Southwest |
| RoadTrippin.fr - French language Southwest guide |
| Secrets of the West - German-language guide to remote, photogenic places |
| SUNSET BLD - French language US guide, mostly concentrated on the Southwest |
| Touridee USA - German language Southwest guide |
PHOTOGRAPHY |
| Dan Heller - photos of various subjects, many Southwest-related |
| Park Vision - images of national parks |
| Alex Sievers - artistic landscape photos of AZ, NM and UT |
STATE INFORMATION
ARIZONA |
| Arizona Central - travel guide from the Arizona Republic |
| Arizona Guide - from the state tourist bureau |
| Arizona Highways - many articles and photographs |
| Arizona Hiking - many trail descriptions |
| Grand Canyon Explorer - all about the Grand Canyon |
| Hit the Trail - Grand Canyon, Sedona and other Arizona destinations |
| Todd Martin - hiking in the Arizona deserts and mountains |
CALIFORNIA |
| CalPhotos - nearly 500,000 photographs, mostly of Californian plants and animals |
| California State Historical Landmarks - descriptions of state historical landmarks, which currently number over 1100 |
| California Mountain Highways - current road conditions |
| Digital Desert - all about the Mojave Desert |
| Hikespeak - many trail descriptions, mostly in California |
| Hiking in Big Sur - trails along the central California coast |
| Redwood Hikes - well designed site covering all the redwood and sequoia forests of California |
| Visit California - official site from the Division of Tourism |
COLORADO |
| Southwest Colorado - regional travel guide |
| Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - detailed and well illustrated guide |
NEVADA |
| Nevada - official tourism site |
| Las Vegas Today and Tomorrow - news about current and future casino developments |
| Bird and Hike - hiking, driving, wildlife and geology around Las Vegas |
| Hoover Dam - interesting site from the Bureau of Reclamation |
| Ken's Photo Gallery - many photos, hikes and road trips, centered on Las Vegas |
NEW MEXICO |
| New Mexico Travel - site from the New Mexico Department of Tourism |
TEXAS |
| Texas Escapes - very detailed state guide |
| Texas State Parks - official site |
| Virtual Big Bend - paroramas of Big Bend NP |
UTAH |
| Joe's Guide to Zion National Park - hiking and other information |
| Max Bertola - well-illustrated travel guide for South Utah |
| RedDirtBlueSkies - day hikes in southeast Utah |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance - much information about remote regions |
| Utah State Parks - official website |
| Utah Travel Council - destinations and travel guides |
| Utah Red Rocks - photos, hike descriptions and other information about southern Utah |
| Zion National Park - detailed information |
USA WEATHER |
| The Weather Channel, CNN, Weather Underground, USA Today, Intellicast, Yahoo, WeatherNet - general sites |
| Western Regional Climate Center - detailed information on current and historical weather |
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