The Register, the online newsletter of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy

is published quarterly by ATC for the volunteer stewards of the Trail and its corridor, their federal and state agency partners, and others interested in the stewardship of the Trail. To be notified when a new issue is posted, please send an e-mail to:  TheRegister@appalachiantrail.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and your first and last name in the body of the e-mail. The current issue can be seen by clicking on The Register link on ATC’s home page.

•  http://appalachiantrail.rohland.org/  Visit here for information about Appalachian Trail parking, access areas and for pictures

• www.trails.com  Click this site to pick out the perfect trail anywhere in the U.S. and in a few Canadian provinces.  The site also lets you print out a topographical map of the trail, send electronic invitations to friends, and check out the current weather conditions of the location.

• www.tnc.org/virginia  Find out what The Nature Conservancy is doing in our state.

• www.trailplace.com   A web site dedicated to thru-hikers.  Includes information on planning, section hikes, shuttles and hiker journals.

• www.backpacking.net  The Lightweight Backpacker offers gear reviews and advice on packing a lighter load.

• www.gorp.com  A commercial site with information on destinations, hiking, biking, fishing, gear and more.

• www.backpacker.com  The website for Backpacker magazine.

• www.peaktopeak.net  Hiking, backpacking, trail & wilderness sites for the U.S. and international.  Includes links to state and national parks and forests.

• www.getoutdoors.com  For "everything you need to GetOutdoors."  Try their Destination Finder.