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Recreation
Local Leisure Time and Parks:
Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma The Park District includes over 75 parklands and recreational facilities in the Greater Tacoma area. Check here for parks, gardens, outdoor spots, facility rentals and the calendar of events. Includes Point Defiance Park, Zoo and Aquarium, Fort Nisqually, Northwest Trek. Web site: www.metroparkstacoma.org
Pierce County Parks & Recreation - DiscoverParks Online Park Directory An online directory for finding Pierce County parks based on facilities and location. Includes Sprinker Recreation Center & Ice Arena. Web site: www.discoverparks.org
Pioneer Farm Museum & Ohop Indian Village A "Hands on" living museum located in Eatonville depicts the lives of pioneers and Native Americans in the 1880s. Web site has photos, history, tour & activity suggestions, along with hours and admission information. Web site: www.pioneerfarmmuseum.org
Swimmers Guide Online Select a region from the list, see the swimming facilities that are available. Listings for Pierce County and other areas, world-wide. Web site: www.swimmersguide.com
Tides Online Times and heights of high and low waters for the current 3 day period in a graphical format. Select the station you wish by drilling down from the US map, down into a local map. (Frames required for browser.) (NOAA) Web site: tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages Pointers to city, state, and country pages with outdoor recreation and travel information. (From GORP.com.) Web site: gorp.away.com
Mount Rainier National Park The official National Parks Service web pages dedicated to our own beautiful Mt. Rainier. (NSP) Web site: www.nps.gov
National Recreation Reservation Service - Campground Reservations Campground reservations for USDA Forest Service and US Army Corps of Engineers (lakes) campgrounds. This site allows placing reservations on the Web or by toll-free phone call. Web site: www.reserveusa.com
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington's homepage for fish, shellfish and wildlife, including regulations and licensing information. Web site: wdfw.wa.gov
Washington State Parks Home Page Washington State Parks information including history, maps, camping reservations, and Sno-Park Passes and other winter recreation. Web site: www.parks.wa.gov
Washington Trail Association Hiking guides, trip reports, evaluations and trail maintenance parties for Washington state trails, plus recipes for the trail! (WTA) Web site: www.wta.org
Sports links:
SI.com - CNN Current news, features, and event coverage from Sports Illustrated and CNN. Web site: sportsillustrated.cnn.com
ESPN Wide variety of sports news. Web site: www.espn.go.com
Hobbies
How-to-Do-It Index Online version of the print How-To-Do-It Index which indexed many magazine articles for hobbyists and home DIYers from 1963 to 1999. Gives citations for articles (not actual articles). Web site: www.nleindex.com
Numismatics Resources on the Web Resource list from the American Numismatics Society on coin and money study and collecting. Web site: www.numismatics.org
Philately Links Resource links on stamp collecting, gathered by the American Philatelic Society. Web site: www.stamps.org