Outdoors Web links

Web sites of interest to local outdoors enthusiasts include:

• Photos

• National Weather Service Juneau office, forecasts, articles, climate database. pajk.arh.noaa.gov/

• Juneau Rifle & Pistol Club, including Hank Harmon Rifle Range. www.go.to/jrpc

• Juneau Gun Club, including shooting range on Montana Creek Road. www.welcome.to/jgc

• Eaglecrest Ski Area, city-operated facility with downhill and cross-country skiing and tubing. www.skijuneau.com/

• Juneau Nordic Ski Club, local group dedicated to cross-country skiing, including 4-H Nordic program. home.gci.net/~jnordski/

• Juneau Alpine Club, organization of local hikers, climbers and paddlers. groups.yahoo.com/group/juneaualpineclub/

• Southeast Alaska Avalanche Center, Juneau-based safety and information center. www.avalanche.org, click on the Southeast Alaska link.

• Juneau Parks and Recreation Department, city agency in charge of parks, sports fields, trails, sponsored hikes. www.juneau.lib.ak.us/parksrec/

• State Department of Fish and Game, links to hunting and fishing regulations, wildlife information, other information for sportsmen. www.state.ak.us/adfg/

• State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, links to state park information and cabin reservations. www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/index.htm

• Tongass National Forest, with links to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and cabin reservations. www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/

• Trail Mix, nonprofit Juneau trail maintenance and construction group, www.juneautrails.org/

• Southeast Road Runners Club, local recreational and competitive running group. www.juneau.com/serr/

• Juneau Yacht Club, local sailing and racing group, including Juneau Youth Sailing Foundation. www.juneauyachtclub.org/

• Paintballers, informal group organizing paintball games. www.Juneaupaintball.com/

• Territorial Sportsmen, local hunting and fishing group, organizer of Golden North Salmon Derby. home.gci.net/~territorialsportsmen/

• Alaska Outdoor Council, statewide organization of sport hunters and fishermen and others interested in outdoor activities. www.alaskaoutdoorcouncil.org/

• Alaska Audubon Society, statewide organization of birders and others interested in wildlife. www.audubon.org/chapter/ak/ak/