Helpful Grand Canyon & Yosemite Links
Yosemite Trip Planning
Visit
YosemiteFun.com for an informative, inspiring, and truly enjoyable web visit to Yosemite. Planning a trip to Yosemite?
Don't pass up this site!
Hiking Half Dome? See
HikeHalfDome.com for detailed information about "getting to the top".
Yosemite area lodging, information, a forum and more!
Yosemite.ca.us
Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Tours runs tours to Yosemite National Park, CA daily. We provide free hotel pick-up and drop-off. Our Yosemite tours can take you places that other tour companies are unable to, such as the Giant Sequoia trees. You can maximize your tour; with our Yosemite Overnight Tours stay 2, 3, 4 or 5 days.
49er RV Ranch. A peaceful, full service RV park located in the Sierra Gold Country offering "Old Ranch Hospitality since 1852. Nearby dining, entertainment, gold prospecting. Between Yosemite and Tahoe.
Yexplore.com. Yexplore offers guided photography and hiking tours in Yosemite National Park.
Car Camping in Yosemite
Find out the availability of campsites at
YosemiteSites.com
Campground locations, opening and closing Dates, regulations, etc (NPS official site)
Yosemite cartoons, information on obtaining a campsite and a lively
Yosemite forum
Yosemite Blog. Presented by Loyd Schutte - a real Yosemite aficianado. Tips on picking a good campsite, Yosemite news, discussions, pictures and more.
Hiking/Backpacking in Yosemite
Planning an overnight wilderness trip? Want to know which trailheads are available?
Find out here.
(This page may not be available in the off season).
Official
Yosemite website on how to get a Wilderness Permit.
High Sierra Topix - Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon: A Sierra Nevada Community Resource built by its members for its members.
Grand Canyon Trip Planning
HittheTrail.com is an authoritive and valuable resource for Grand Canyon trip planning.
Car Camping in the Grand Canyon
Find out the availability of campsites at the Grand Canyon
here.
HittheTrail listed above, also has information on camping in the Grand Canyon.
Hiking/Backpacking in the Grand Canyon
Once again,
HittheTrail (listed under trip planning) has information on backpacking the Grand Canyon.
Other Outdoor-Related Links
Bored Feet Press has a fine selection of books and maps for California & the West.
Hiking Los Angeles: The DVD Guide to Day Hikes in the L.A. area - a video catalogue of over 40 hikes from Griffith Park to Malibu.
Kayak Kaua'i -
Over 22 years of sharing the Kaua'i outdoors!Live in California & want to discover trails close to you? Find out at
This Hiking Trail
Trail Divas.
"Helping Women get Outdoors"
Go to
The Backpacker.com for gear reviews, a forum, and tips on backpacking.
Sea Kayak Adventures. Since 1993 Sea Kayak Adventures has operated sea kayak tours to the premier whale watching destinations, sea kayaking in Baja, Mexico during the winter and kayaking British Columbia, Canada during the summer months. Their camping and lodge-based sea kayaking trips feature close encounters with wildlife, extraordinary wilderness areas and incredible cuisine. No prior experience is necessary, and they provide all the equipment needed.