Miscellaneous Recreation and Parks Information

 

Leisure Retail

• After-School Catalog - resources for before-and-after-school & summer programs for ages 5-14
• Alibris - find any out-of-print books
• Amazon.com
• Barnes and Noble booksellers online and MORE
• Del Sol - color changing sun-powered clothing and products
• Gevalia Kaffe
• Go RVing - Go get your new Recreational Vehicle (RV)!
• Hilo Hattie - The Store of Hawaii - the original Hawaiian Islands shopping experience
• Kino Sandals - the original, cheap, and durable Key West sandals
• Lands End Clothing Company
• Learning How - Great local area site for crafts supplies and other cool supplies for kids' activities
• L.L.Bean Outdoor Clothing and Gear
• Oriental Trading Company - the best for online party supplies and giveaways
• Party City - discount party super store
• R.E.I. Outdoor Clothing and Gear
• S & S Worldwide - 100 years helping people play and learn
• Sunny's Outdoor Store

 

Living Life to Its Fullest

• An Interview with God
• Dust if You Must
• Llerrah Inspirational Pages
• National Take Back Your Time Day - issues of overwork and balance
• The Starfish

The Future

• The Futurist
• The Institute for the Future
• National Center for Policy Analysis IDEA HOUSE - predictors of future societal trends
• Recent Demographic Trends in the United States

Volunteers & Advocacy

• American Red Cross - blood donations, certifications in first aid, CPR, AEDs, and aquatics
• Join NRPA's RecreAction Network - be an advocate for parks and recreation
• NRPA's Advocacy Toolbox
• NRPA's Advocacy Toolkit
• NRPA's Citizen Branch
• Retention & Recognition of Volunteers
• Three Rivers Park District (MN) Volunteer site
• Washington State Parks Volunteer page
• Volunteer Match
• Volunteers of America

Careers & Internships

• Bluefishjobs - jobs in campus recreation
• Cool Works - jobs in great places - job search site for outdoor-related jobs!
• Get a Travel Job! - from the Travel Industry of America
• Interact with Leisure - a NEW site for putting students & professionals together
• Jobs in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
• Jobs in Landscape Architecture
• Jobs and Careers in Outdoor, Environmental & Adventure Education
• Jobs and Internships in the U.S. Armed Forces - Morale, Welfare, & Recreation
  • Department of the Navy internships
  • Department of the Navy full-time jobs
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources Job Openings
• National Park Service Jobs
• Occupational Outlook Handbook- Useful info on career fields, pay, & employment stats
• USAJOBS - federal jobs all-in-one job search site

Reference & Research Resources

• Five Different Citation Systems - a comparison of MLA, APA, Chicago Style, Turabian, and AMA systems
• American Psychological Association (APA) Internet Citation System
• More great information on different citation styles!
• A mini-book on APA style in general
• CALS - Journal o f the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies
• DMOZ - The Open Directory Project - great material on leisure related content
• Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Research
• Landmarks Citation Machine
• The Librarians' Index to the Internet
• Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - MERLOT
• National Center for Policy Analysis IDEA HOUSE
• Natural Resources Recreation Reference Resources - Humboldt State University, CA
• Responsive Management - the site for all outdoor resources management and research
• Roberts Rules of Order

HOT Upcoming NEW Stuff!

• The League of Women Voters Democracy Net - read about candidates' positions on important issues before you vote

Additional Interesting Sites

• About Learning - a unique new method for seeing how students learn
• Bem Sex-Role Test - find out if you are more masculine, feminine, or androgynous
• Dewie the E-Turtle - Information Security on-line for kids
• Humanmetrics - Personality Test - based on Jung and Meyers-Briggs typology test
• Office of the Surgeon General - public health issues
• Real Age - take the test and find out what your real age is based on lifestyle and family history
• The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun!
• The Reference Table of Fun - cool activities for a rainy day
• TV Turnoff
• The End of the Internet