Where I bask in the outdoors while muttering evil comments about my fellow humans clogging the planet

I have to admit I have a little bit of the enviro-fascist in me. What? You don't recycle? You drive 5 minutes to work instead of biking? You shop for FUN?! Well, you just about gave me an apoplectic fit. If that didn't describe you, maybe you will enjoy some of the following links.

Parks and Outdoor Activities:

  • GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages.
  • Northwest Recreation Page
  • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Home Page
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Home Page
  • PARKNET:The National Park Service Place on the Web

    • General information about the environment and environmentally friendly lifestyles:

  • Pittsburgh recycling info
  • ULS: The Newsletter to Reduce Waste and Prevent Pollution
  • Australian National Botanic Gardens Biodiversity Server
  • French Ecology server
  • About the Information Center for the Environment (ICE)
  • The Home Page of Global Recycling Network (also interesting: Anti-Recycling Myths)
  • Somewhat interesting: the Unabomber manifesto (though lord knows he will disapprove of you using the Web to read it); or check out 9/25/95 THE NATION: Is There a Method to the Unabomber's Madness?
  • Bagus.org - info on green products, environmentally positive consumption and industry, sustainabl development

    • Organizations working to protect the environment:

  • Environmental Working Group
  • Sierra Club Home Page (and its Allegheny Group)
  • Greenpeace International (Amsterdam)
  • EDF -- Environmental Defense Fund WorldWide
  • Green Parties of North America
    • Environmentally friendly business:
  • Justin Boyan's Eating & Shopping Green in Pittsburgh
  • Real Goods Home Page
  • Tom's On Line
    • Miscellaneous:
  • Campmor
  • OneEarth Gallery
    • Live in the Pittsburgh area? Then have I got a great vacation tip for you!! Take the train to Connellsville, PA. There, you walk to the bike shop and rent a bicycle. Take the Youghiogheny River Trail down to Ohiopyle and camp, or go on to Confluence and enjoy a fine stay at the The Point Guest Rooms. Take a day or two or three to go hiking and rafting around Ohiopyle (try Youghiogheny Outfitters, Wilderness Voyageurs, or Laurel Highlands River Tours), or look for things more up to your speed at the Treasures Along The Rail web site. I did it, it was great!