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Here is a list of sites related to outdoor recreation in Indiana. This includes activities such as bicycling, hiking & backpacking, canoeing, climbing, fishing, & wildlife viewing. These are broken down into several categories:

• Books, Magazines, & E-zines
• Clubs & Organizations
• Commercial Sites
• Events & Schedules
• Places
• Outdoor Recreation Guides
• Other Sites

• World-Wide Club Listings
• World-Wide Regional Information
• Comprehensive Sites

• Bayou Bill's All Outdoors
• HoosierTimes.com Outdoors
• Midwest Sportsman magazine covers fishing, hunting & camping
• Outdoor Indiana magazine by Indiana DNR
• Raghorn News Hunting & Fishing News

• Bicycling
  • Indiana Bicycle Coalition The IBC is an advocacy organization which looks out for the interests of bicyclists in Indiana.
  • Bloomington Bicycle Club
  • Breakaway Bicycle Club
  • Central Indiana Bicycling Association
  • Circus City Cyclists (Peru)
  • Clear Lake Cyclists (Steuben County)
  • Cutters Cycling
  • Delaware Cycling Club (Muncie)
  • Delaware Greenways (Muncie)
  • Evansville Bicycle Club
  • Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail (Goshen/Shipshewana)
  • Indiana Hand Center Racing Team Has a good calendar of upcoming bicycle races
  • Indy Critical Mass Has a downtown ride on the last Friday of each month
  • HammerHead Racing (Warsaw)
  • Hoosier Mountain Bike Association statewide group promoting responsible mountain biking
  • Hoosiers Out On Tandems (HOOTS)
  • Jackson County Bicycle Club (Seymour)
  • Kosciusko County Cycling Club
  • Madison Area Bicycle Club
  • Purdue Cycling Club
  • Rail Corridor Development, Inc. supporting the B&O Trail.
  • Richmond Cyclers
  • Richmond Mountain Bikers
  • South Stars Indianapolis
  • Southern Indiana Wheelmen Clarksville
  • Speedway Wheelmen Racing Club
  • Spoke & Wheel Bicycle Club Anderson
  • Wabash River Cycle Club West Lafayette
• Canoeing
  • Hoosier Canoe Club (Indianapolis)
  • Marshall County Paddlers (Plymouth)
  • Wildcat Canoe Club (Kokomo)
  • Wildcat Guardians Protectors of Wildcat Creek
• Fishing
  • Central Indiana BassMasters
  • Choo Choo Bass Anglers
  • Indiana Catfish Association
  • Ivy Tech Eagles Fishing Club
  • Peru Bassmasters
  • Porter County Hawg Hunters
  • Purdue University Bass Fishing Club
  • Putnam County Bassmasters
  • Shakamak Bass Masters
• Hiking
  • Bedford Hiking Club
  • Bloomington Hiking Club
  • Hoosier Hikers Council
  • Hoosier Rails to Trails Council
  • Indianapolis Hiking Club
  • Northwest Indiana Hiking & Backpacking Club
  • Southern Indiana Hiking Club (Jeffersonville)
• Nature & Environmental
  • ACRES Land Trust serves 11 northeastern counties
  • Amos W. Butler Audubon Society Indianapolis chapter
  • Central Indiana Land Trust
  • Evansville Audubon Society
  • Friends of the Mill Volunteer group for Spring Mill State Park
  • Friends of White River
  • Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club
  • Hoosier Environmental Council
  • Indiana Chapter of the Nature Conservancy,
  • Indiana Karst Conservancy
  • Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society
  • Indiana Waterways Association
  • Mud Creek Conservancy serves Northeast Marion & Southeast Hamilton County
  • Niches Land Trust serves 12 counties centered around Lafayette
  • Red-Tail Conservancy serves Madison, Delaware, Henry & Randolph Counties
  • Sassafras Audubon Society Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Morgan, Brown and Bartholomew counties
  • Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund protecting the southern Lake Michigan watershed
  • South Bend Audubon Society
  • Sycamore Audubon Society West Lafayette chapter
  • Sycamore Land Trust
  • Sycamore Trails Resource Conservation & Development Council serves 9 counties in West Central Indiana
  • Waterfowl USA - Northwest Indiana Chapter
  • Wawasee Area Conservation Foundation
  • Wood-Land-Lakes Resource Conservation & Development serves Northeast Indiana
• Outdoor
  • Central Indiana Wilderness Club (Indianapolis)
  • ESI Adventure Club (Fort Wayne)
  • I.U. Outdoor Adventures
  • Purdue Outing Club
  • Wilderness Programs at Earlham College
• Skiing
  • Alpine Ski Club (Bloomington)
  • Duneland Ski Club
  • Fort Wayne Ski Club
  • Indiana University Ski & Snowboard Club
  • Indianapolis Ski Club
  • Inland Ski Club
  • Lafayette Ski Club
  • Purdue University Ski & Snowboard Club
  • Viking Ski Club (Elkhart)
• Running & Walking
  • Anerson Road Runners
  • Ball State Runners' Association
  • Club Kokomo Roadrunners
  • Columbus Running Club
  • Indiana Racewalkers
  • Indy Runners
  • Fort Wayne Track Club
  • Wabash River Runners Club (Lafayette)
  • Wabash Valley Road Runners Club (Terre Haute)
• Other Clubs
  • Central Indiana Grotto of The National Speleological Society
  • Eagle Creek Sailing Club
  • Indiana Crossroads Orienteering
  • Indiana Trail Riders Association horseback riding

• Bike Shops
  • Circle City Bicycles & Fitness (Indianapolis)
  • A1 Cyclery (Indianapolis)
  • B&B Kirks Bike Shop (Muncie)
  • B2 Bikes & Boards (Seymour)
  • Bicycle Doctor (Bloomington)
  • Bicycle Garage Indy
  • The Bicycle Shop (Shelbyville)
  • The Bike Line (Broad Ripple)
  • The BikePros.com (Schererville/Merrillville)
  • The Bike Wave (Indianapolis)
  • Biker's World (Seymour)
  • Bikesmiths (Bloomington)
  • Custom Velo Bicycles (Rosedale)
  • Dexter's Bike Shop (Valparaiso)
  • Elkhart Bicycle & Fitness
  • Fizz'z Bike Shop (Madison)
  • Gilles Cycling & Fitness
  • Hollinger Bicycles (Goshen)
  • House of Bicycles (Osceola)
  • Indy Cycle Specialists
  • John Cherry's Project Bike Shop (Lafayette)
  • Kokomo Schwinn Cycling & Fitness
  • Matthews Bicycles
  • Midwest Bicycleworks Mobile bicycle repair shop based in Fort Wayne
  • Old Capitol Bicycle Shop (Milltown)
  • Pro Form Bike Shop (South Bend)
  • Ridge Cyclery (Highland)
  • Summit City Bicycles (Fort Wayne)
  • Valley Bikes (Carmel)
  • Victory Bike Shop (Kokomo)
• Campgrounds
  • Indiana Campground Owners Association provides a listing of campgrounds
  • Sleepybear Campground next to Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville
• Canoeing
  • Blue's Canoe Livery (Columbus)
  • Canoe Country (White River)
  • Cave Country Canoes (Marengo)
  • Clements Canoes (Sugar Creek)
  • Hodges Canoe Trips on the Tippecanoe River
  • J&J Canoe Rental (Eel River)
  • Little Miami & Whitewater Canoe Rentals
  • Marshall Motors
  • Morgan's Canoe & Outdoor Centers
  • Special Boat Service (Mississinewa River)
  • Tippe-Canoe Float Trips
  • Turkey Run Canoe Trips
  • Whitewater Canoe Rentals
• Outfitters
  • Banshee Marine Charters Fishing Charters on Lake Monroe (out of state charters also available)
  • Campersbackpack.com mail order equipment based in Noblesville
  • Doin' It Outdoors in Liberty
  • Earth Adventures Unlimited in Fort Wayne
  • Extreme Outfitters in Carmel
  • Galyan's
  • J.L. Waters in Bloomington
  • Jordan's Wilderness Shop & Outfitters in Dyer
  • Outpost Sports in Mishawawka
  • Pokagon Outfitters in Fremont
  • Root's Outdoor Outfitters in Fort Wayne
  • Rusted Moon Outfitters in Broad Ripple
  • Traildog wilderness adventures & gear
• Other
  • Backyard Birds
  • Bright Adventures Brown County horseback riding, kayaking & backpacking
  • Climb Time Indianapolis climbing gym
  • Cooper's Fishing Tackle located in Vincennes
  • Crooked Creek Trails horseback riding
  • Fluid Fun Canoe & Kayak Sales located in Bristol right on the St. Joe River
  • Hoosier Heights climbing gym in Bloomington
  • Indy Drysuit Repair
  • Kaleidoscope Bicycle Tours
  • Marengo Cave
  • Otter Navigation & Wilderness School
  • Paoli Peaks
  • Wild Birds Unlimited

• Biking
  • Bike Rides in Indiana
  • Blueberry Bicycle Cruise (Plymouth)
  • Hope Ride
  • Indiana Race Series (Road Racing)
  • Lakeshore Century (Valparaiso)
  • Morse Lake Metric Century
  • Northern Indiana Fat & Skinny Tire Fest
  • Safari Bicycle Tour (Pekin)
  • TRIRI - Touring Ride in Rural Indiana
• Canoeing
  • Indiana Marathon Canoe Racing
  • Subaru Road to Adventure Paddlefest (South Bend)
• Hiking
  • Indiana Volksmarch Schedule
• Running
  • Tuxedo Brothers local running & walking events
  • Huntington Ultra Frigid Fifty (HUFF) 50K race
  • MultiAdventures.com running, biking, hiking, swimming, climbing, boating multi-event races
• Other
  • Catfish Indy Series of catfish tournaments in Central Indiana
  • Eagle Viewing Days View eagles at Cayuga power station on the first weekend of February

Adventure Guide to Southern Indiana

• Bicycling
  • Greater Lafayette Bicycling
  • Bicycling in Wayne County (Richmond)
  • Eastgram's Indiana Mountain Biking Website
  • Indiana Mountain Biking
  • Indiana Mountain Bike Trail Reviewscourtesy of mtbr.com
  • Perry County Bicycle Guide
  • Terre Haute Area Bicycling
  • Wapehani Mountain Bike Park (Bloomongton)
  • Major Taylor Velodrome
  • Southern Indiana Trails
• Canoeing
  • Canoe Evansville
  • East Race Waterway
  • Indiana Canoeing Guide
• Climbing
  • Climbing in Indiana
• Fishing
  • Good Fishing: A Guide to Kentucky & Southern Indiana Waters
  • Indiana Fishing Reports
  • John Gadient's Fishing Page fishing spots around Lafayette.
  • On the Water with Dwayne Cooper
  • The Steelhead Site Indiana Fly Fishing Locations
• Parks, Forests, Reservoirs & Other Public Lands
  • Brown County State Park
  • Depauw Nature Park Nice park near Greencastle
  • Fort Wayne Parks Includes info on Fort Wayne's River Greenway
  • France Park a fine county park near Logansport
  • Hoosier National Forest
  • Hoosier National Forest
  • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
  • Indiana State Parks & Reservoirs
  • Indy Parks & Recreation
  • Muscatatuck National Wildlife refuge
  • Parks & Recreational Areas in Northwest Indiana
  • Portland Arch a popular hiking spot
  • Potawatomi Wildlife Park
  • Turkey Run State Park
  • Wetlands Ecolab Nature Area at Marian College
• Trails
  • Cardinal Greenway 10-mile rail-trail in & around Muncie
  • Delphi Canal Trail
  • Heritage Trail of Madison
  • Hiking Indiana's Long Distance Trails Trails 10 miles or longer
  • Indiana's Hiking Trails
  • Indiana section of the American Discovery Trail
  • Indy Greenways Indianapolis trails
  • The Knobstone Trail
  • Monon Trail
  • Rail Trails in Indiana
• Other
  • Indiana Waterfalls
  • Indy Windsurfing Report
  • Wolf Park near Battleground, researching wolf behavior

Outdoor Recreation Guides

• State of Indiana
• Lake County

Other Sites

• Backyard Birding Features photos & information on Central Indiana birds
• Becoming an Outdoor Woman Workshops teaching women a variety of outdoor skills
• GT & Monte: The Adventures of an Indiana Trail Rider (horseback riding)
• Northeast Indiana Birding
• Trail Riding Hoosier Style (horseback riding)
• William Zimmerman: Wildlife Artist & Illustrator

World-Wide Club Listings

• Bicycling
• Canoeing
• Climbing
• Hiking
• Orienteering
• Outdoor
• Skiing

World-Wide Regional Information

• Bicycling
• Canoeing
• Climbing
• Hiking
• Outdoor

Comprehensive Sites

• The World of Canoeing
• Peak to Peak Trail & Wilderness Links
• The Climbing Archive

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