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 Links of Interest

 

Automobiles
Entertainment
Environmental Groups
Jewish
Hiking / Backpacking
Miscellaneous
News
Photography
Streaming Audio

Automobiles  
Edmunds.com Best independent car oriented website
   
Entertainment  
Metacritic.com A clever compilation of reviews about movies, DVD's, music and books.
   
Environmental Groups  
Earthjustice "Nonprofit law firm for the environment."
Israel Union for Environmental Defense Israel based environmental advocacy group (similar in concept to the NRDC, known as Adam Teva V'din in Hebrew)
NRDC - National Resources Defense Council "NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things."
Sierra Club "The Sierra Club's members are 700,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization." Also sponsors hikes and other outings around the county (including in the NYC area).
   
Hiking / Backpacking  
AMC - Appalachian Mountain Club "The Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails of the Northeast." Sponsors many hikes and other outings around the country (including many in the NYC area).
Backpacker Magazine Best magazine devoted to hiking and backpacking. "The website of wilderness travel".
Campmor Excellent NJ based vendor (very large store)
GORP.com "hiking, biking, rafting, camping, fishing,... Information on attractions, outdoor gear, adventure travel,..."
L. L. Bean Excellent vendor (with some stores)
Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America "Network of  non-profit organizations dedicated to organizing outdoor, active, and/or environmental activities for Jewish adults."
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference "Federation of more than 85 hiking clubs and environmental organizations and 10,000 individuals dedicated to building and maintaining marked hiking trails and protecting related open space in the bi-state region. Our constituent clubs have a combined membership of over 100,000."
REI - Recreational Equipment, Inc. Excellent vendor (with multiple stores, not all carry entire line).
Sierra Trading Post Discount vendor of name brand outdoor clothing and equipment.
SOLO "School dedicated to teaching Wilderness and Emergency Medicine"
   
Jewish  
Ansche Chesed Egalitarian Conservative synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (NYC).
   
Miscellaneous
FreeCycle.org "grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns"
   
News  
DEBKAfile "Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security"
The New Republic "An intelligent, stimulating and rigorous examination of American politics, foreign policy and culture. ... America's best and most influential journal of opinion."
The New York Times "All the news that's fit to print"
   
Photography  
Adorama Excellent NYC based vendor
B&H Photo Excellent NYC based vendor (amazing store!)
Digital Photography Review Digital photography equipment oriented website
The Luminous Landscape Outdoor / nature / landscape photography oriented website
Photo.net multi-faceted photography oriented website
byThom Nikon / outdoor / digital Photography oriented website by Thom Hogan
   
Streaming Audio  
WNYC New York City's National Public Radio station with (different) AM &  FM audio streams
   

Disclaimer: This is to state that I have no financial interests in any products, companies or organizations mentioned above. 

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