Search the Web
Run a quick search in Google or check out our recommended sites listed to the right.
Evaluating Web Sites
How can you tell if a web site is trustworthy or not? It's not always easy, but there are things that you can look for that will help you decide.
- Who is the author? Are they qualified to talk about this subject?
- How accurate is the information? You may need to compare what you find with another source to answer this question.
- Who is the audience? This can influence how much detail is included.
- What point of view is being represented? All sites have a bias, but is it obvious or are they trying to hide something?
- How up to date is the site? Older information may no longer be accurate.
- How comprehensive is the page? Some pages may leave out critical information.
Note
Recently U.S. Government information, which has formerly been freely available, has been disappearing from websites. If any of the government links below (sites with .gov or .mil domains) do not work, or no longer contain information you know they should have, click on the link below for tools to help you find archived or mirrored versions of the site.
Recreation Organizations
Recreation Resources
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research InstituteIncludes information on various aspects of wilderness recreation such as the ecological impact of recreation programs, managing wilderness recreation programs, and analyzing user experiences.
- Outdoor Industry AssociationPublishes useful reports on participation rates and special groups such as youth. Click on Research to see a full list.
- TreesearchIndexes publications from the U.S. Forest Service and includes many documents related to outdoor recreation and related issues. A good source for high quality studies.
- Playground DirectoryInformation on companies in the playground industry.