Hiking Organizations and Usenet Newsgroups
Chat, Usenet, Bulletin Boards
Walking Discussion Board
Camping Discussion Board
Exercise Discussion Board- Eastern USA Hikes and Bikes email discussion group
- rec.backcountry Usenet newsgroup
- rec.sport.orienteering Usenet newsgroup
- rec.outdoors.national-parks Usenet newsgroup
- Appalachian Trailplace: Includes Appalachian Trail list, Women's Only List, Thru-hiker List.
- Women's Exercise Network Find exercise partners, talk about running, hiking, or other sports, find inspirational articles or women friendly gyms, or just find supportive people.
- YahooGroups: AdventureKlub email discussion group
- YahooGroups: GayOutdoors email discussion group, age restricted
Organizations:
General/Worldwide
- The PATC boasts the most complete Internet listing of Trails organizations, so visit it and see!
- Crosscultural Solutions: volunteer for humanitarian projects around the world.
- Gay Outdoors
- Hiker's Grand Slam: Complete a set of top hikes to earn recognition.
- IGLOO, International Gay and Lesbian Outdoor Organization is an umbrella group that brings together outdoor sports organizations throughout the world.
- Outdoor Adventure for Christians
USA - Nationwide
- American Long Distance Hiking Association - West
- American Discovery Trail
- American Hiking Society
- AMC Appalachian Mountain Club
- American Fitness Professionals and Associates Training and certification in exercise science, sports medicine, and nutrition.
- American Trails
- Barefoot Hikers Really leave only FOOTprints!
- Big City Mountaineers - giving urban youth a taste of the outdoors
- Bloomsburg University's QUEST
- Coalition of Historical Trekkers
- Hikers Against Doo-Doo
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- National Parks and Conservation Association - the March for Parks folks!
- Orienteering Clubs
- Outdoors Club Walking, hiking, and other outdoors activities organized through a website, throughout the USA.
- Outward Bound USA
- Sierra Club Online
- The Wilderness Society Homepage
- Meet the Wilderness Colorado nonprofit providing adventure education experiences for underprivileged and at-risk youth
- Wild Wilderness Supporting "undeveloped recreation."
USA - East
- Alabama Trails Association
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- Allentown Hiking Club
- Appalachian Long Distance Hiking Association
- AMC Appalachian Mountain Club
- Anniston Outdoor Association, NE Alabama
- Appalachian Trail Homepage
- Buckeye Trail Association
- Butler Outdoor Club Pennsylvania
- C and O Canal Association
- Cape Cod Trails Conference
- Campers' Group, NY
- Capital Hiking Club: Maryland and Virginia
- Charlotte Outdoor Adventures North Carolina
- Chattanooga Hiking Club
- Chesapeake Hiking and Outdoor Society, Annapolis, MD
- Chiltern Mountain Club: New England gay and lesbian.
- Connecticut Forest and Parks Association
- Connecticut Section of the Green Mountain Club
- Crescent Trail Hiking Association, NY
- Cumberland Trail Conference
- Dartmouth Outing Club
- Delaware Valley Chapter Appalachian Mountain Club
- Explorers Club of Pittsburgh
- Finger Lakes Trail Conference
- Florida Trail Association
- Georgia Appalachian Trail Club
- Green Mountain Club
- HI-AYH Ski Club of NY also has hikes and bikes.
- Hiking Long Island
- International Appalachian Trail
- Interstate Hiking Club NY/NJ
- Iowa's State Forests
- Kekekabic Trail Club: Minnesota.
- Keystone Trails Association
- Long Island Sierra Chapter
- New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
- Maine Appalachian Trail Club
- Metropolitan Washington Regional Outings Program of the Sierra Club
- Minnesota Lifestyle Center Hikes Program
- Mountain Club of Maryland
- Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club
- Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club
- Northern Virginia Hiking Club
- New York/New Jersey Trail Conference
- North Country Trail Association
- Ozark Highlands Trail Association
- Outdoor Adventure Klub of South Florida
- Outdoor Club of South Jersey
- Outdoors Club New York City.
- PA Black Berets
- Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers
- Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club
- Pioneer Valley Hiking Club, MA
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
- Penn State Outing Club
- Princeton Outdoor Action
- Purdue Outing Club
- Rip Van Winkle Hikers Catskills
- Sierra Club North Alabama Group Includes field trips and hikes.
- Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
- Southern Indiana Hiking Club
- SUNY Oswego Outing Club
- Superior Hiking Trail North shore, Lake Superior. Many hikes and other events.
- Syracuse University Outing Club
- TAKAHIK River Valley Hikers
- Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club
- Tennessee Trails Association
- Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club
- Trailwrights
- University of Cincinnati Mountaineering Club
- University of Tennessee Canoe and Hiking Club
- Vulcan Trail Association, Birmingham, Alabama
- Wanderbirds Hiking Club
- Washington Women Outdoors
- West Virginia Scenic Trails Association
- Wilderness Trekkers Orlando, Florida
- Worcester Chapter Appalachian Mountain Club, USA - West
- American Long Distance Hiking Association West
- American Alpine Club
- Arizona Trail Association
- The Backpacking Club, Spokane, WA
- Black Mountain Group: Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club.
- California Alpine Club
- California Canine Hikers Walk with your best friend.
- CalTech Alpine Club
- Cascadians, Yakima, Washington
- Chemetekans, Salem, Oregon
- Chinook Trail Club
- Colorado Mountain Club
- Friends: Arizona hiking, camping and outdoor club
- Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah: Eugene, Oregon based group.
- Grand Canyon Field Institute
- Grand Traverse Hiking Club, Michigan
- Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club
- Hiking North of San Francisco Bay
- Hughes Aircraft Employees Association Hiking Club
- Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation
- Idaho Alpine Club
- Issaquah Alps Trails Club: Washington
- Kansas Trails Council
- Loma Prieta Peak Climbing Section, Sierra Club
- The Mazamas: climbing and hiking group in the Cascades of Oregon and Washington.
- The Mountaineers
- Mountaineering Club of Alaska
- Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Eugene, OR
- New Mexico Mountain Club
- New Mexico Volunteers For the Outdoors
- Nez Perce National Historic Trail Association
- NW Oregon Hiking Society
- Obsidians Eugene, Oregon
- Oregon Mountaineering Association
- OSU Mountain Club
- Pacific Northwest Trail Association
- Pacific Crest Trail Association
- Ptarmigans Vancouver, Washington
- Ramblers Hiking Club: University of Arizona
- San Gorgonio Wilderness Association
- Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Association
- Southern Arizona Hiking Club
- Spokane Mountaineers Washington
- Stanford Outing Club
- Texas Mountaineers
- TexIns Outdoor Club
- The Trail Center California
- Trails Club of Oregon
- Trails Wilderness School
- Tucson Volkssport Klub
- Walking Connection Phoenix, Arizona based club that walks locally and globally.
- Walla Walla College Backpacking Club
- Wasatch Mountain Club
- Washington Trails Association Including Signpost Magazine
- Wisconsin Go Hiking Club
Australia/Pacific
Australia/Pacific
- Bushwalking
- Queensland Bushwalking, Australia
- Chris's Walking Group
- Auckland Catholic Tramping Club: New Zealand
- Friends of the Bibbulman Track
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainerring Club New Zealand
Canada
- Active Living - Go For Green. Canadian organization.
- Alberta Trailnet
- The Alpine Club of Canada
- Barefoot in Toronto
- The Bruce Trail Organization
- East Coast Trail, Newfoundland, Canada
- The Ganaraska Trail Association.
- Grant MacEwan Mountain Club
- Hike Ontario
- International Appalachian Trail
- Oak Ridges Trail Association Ontario, Canada
- Ottawa Rambling Club
- Prairie Pathfinders - Manitoba
- Randonee Aventure Montreal, Quebec
- Sierra Club Atlantic Canada
- Victoria Club Tread: British Columbia.
- Voyageur Trail Association Ontario, Canada.
UK/Ireland
- Backpackers Club
- Central London Outdoors Group
- Dudley Ramblers
- Chasetrek Youth Challenge Walk
- Lancaster University Hiking Club, UK. This has links to other university mountaineering clubs in the UK
- Nuneaton Rambling Club
- Out and About Gay and lesbian outdoors club, Ireland.
- River Parrett Trail
- Spice UK Multi-Activity Adventure/Social Club
- The Ramblers Association
- Farnborough & Camberley Outdoor Group Located in the south of England.
- Salford Hiking Old Timers
Europe
- Mountain Hiking Club "Ajdahag" from Armenia
- French Hiking Federation
- Munich Wanderers
- RTC Backpacking Club in the Netherlands
- Suomen Latu Hiking organisation in Finland
- Wandelsportvereniging Door Eendracht Sterk (WSV D.E.S.) Gouda, the Netherlands
Asia
- Trekkids Hiking across Korea to benefit foster kids.
Africa
