Summer is the traveling season, and this new site from National Geographic may well come in handy. The site offers informative briefs on a number of popular tourist destinations in the US and Canada, including national parks and major cities. These are selected via geographic pull-down menus or alphabetical/ state listings. Each guide offers an overview of the park or city, highlights, driving...

Developed by the Wilderness Society, the Pick a Trail Web site offers general information about backpacking and hiking in the United States and different trails in other countries, such as the United Kingdom. The trails featured on the site are organized alphabetically, with a special emphasis placed on those trails leading through the US National Park System. Information on each trail includes a...