from the ground up ~ nature, geography, maps, real estate and architecture sites
nature & science
- Smithsonian
- Discovery.com
- National Geographic
- Species - ARKive
- a unique global initiative, gathering together into one centralised digital library, films, photographs and audio recordings of the world’s species.
- National Audubon Society
- Nature science journals
- Tree of Life Web Project
- Collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. Information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- a large and varied collection of databases concerning nature conservation
- The Why Files
- Your source for science behind the news.
- Popular Science
- Welcome to Learn Bird Songs!
- Learn Bird Songs provides high-quality recordings and pictures of some common birds of Eastern North America. You can listen to the recordings right on the web site!
- Animal Planet
- Wild Sanctuary
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Geology.com
- What Bird
- Identify birds of North America with a few clicks using our search engine.
- Sierra Club
gardening & plants
- PLANTS National Database
- plant names, a plant photo gallery and more
- Flowers
- gardening info and resources
- My Garden Guide
- My Garden Guide (MGG) is a division of ENN Inc., an online media company that operates the Environmental News Network, one of the oldest, unbiased source of online environmental news in the world. In addition to being a comprehensive gardening resource, MGG home to The Daily Dirt, an environmentally-friendly gardening blog and newsletter that is read by thousands of subscribers every week day.
- Botany Encyclopedia of Plants and Botanical Dictionary
- Tropical Plant Database
- Seeds and Seed Pods
- The Seed section is a chart of 500 seeds sorted by size and shape. If you have some seeds with no name, this might help you to identify them. The Seedpods section is a Database of over 300 plants, with pictures of the seedpod and a description of the seedpod and seeds.
- Wildflowers
- Urban Gardening Help
- urban dwellers who want to create a green corner devoted to nature in their own home
- HortiPlex Plant Database
- Info, Images and Links on Thousands of Plants
- GardensOnline
- desktop gardening it couldn't be easier
- GardenDesigner.com
- Gardening Design and Ideas!
- The Gardening Launch Pad
- links
- Plant Image Gallery
- Common Name Index - Forbs
- National Gardening
- extensive article database, FAQ, and how-to project libraries; planting guides; horticultural news; online gardening courses; and garden industry research
- Gardenology
- Gardenology.org is a complete plant and garden wiki encyclopedia. So far we have 21,980 plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with 15,343 photos
- Botany Department
- Smithsonian Institution
- Flowers Encyclopedia
- One - Stop Destination on the internet which provides comprehensive information on Flowers and Flower Related Topics
- Wildflower Information
- Wildflower pictures, wildflower gardening tips and flower folklore
- Wildflowers West
- wildflower identification
- Colorado Wildflowers
- A Flower Garden of Macroscopic Delights
geography
- All Things Geography
- National Geophysical Data Center
- Database
- Geonames
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Bureau of Land Management
- Countrywatch.com
- up-to-date news and information on each of the 192 recognized countries of the world.
- CIA World Factbook
- GeoHive Global Statistics
- geopolitical data, statistics on the human population, Earth and more.
- Almanac.com
- The Old Farmer's Almanac
- Countries and Capitals
- Play to learn Geography, History, Science, Litterature and more! - Science Made Into a Game
- Waymarking
- share and discover unique and interesting locations on the planet.
- Graphic Map's World Atlas
- List of Continents Countries Cities Territories Dependencies Continents Oceans, and more
- The Art of Geography
- The Art of Geography provides high fidelity cartography (maps), immersive 360 panoramas, and digital fine art
hazards/disasters
- Earthquake Track
- Earthquake Track was created to make understanding earthquakes easier. It contains information on earthquakes since the year 1900. New earthquakes usually appear on the site within a few minutes.
- FEMA
- Federal Emergency Management Agency: Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery
- Natural Hazards Data, Images and Education
- AlertMap
- Global Disasters Database and AlertMap services
- Plane Crash Info
maps
- Strange Maps
- a blog that focuses on odd maps
- Worldmapper
- The world as you've never seen it before. A collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
- Map Machine
- @ nationalgeographic.com
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
- World Sunlight Map
- Google Maps
- Maporama.com
- OneGeology
- Mapping the geology of the planet.
- CloudMade Maps
- CloudMade helps you make the most of map data. We source our maps from OpenStreetMap, the community mapping project which is making a free map of the world. Our aim is to continue the democratization of geo data and to expand access to open geo data through a range of simple yet powerful tools and APIs.
- Map My Hike
- users are able to visualize their health and fitness training progress through the use of maps, workout logs, fitness calculators/tools, and user-led community groups
Google Earth
- Google Earth
- Google Earth Blog
- Google Earth Hacks
- Lots of downloads, information and hacks for Google Earth.
- Google Earth Community
- Ogle Earth
- A blog about Google Earth.
- Virtual Globetrotting
Aerial and Topo Maps
- myTopo.com
- Customized Topo Maps and Aerial Photos
- TopoZone
- The Web's Topographic Map
- Trails.com
- TerraServer
- Topo Explorer
- Nat Geo Maps
Street Maps
- OpenStreetMap
- OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.
- MapQuest
- Driving Directions, Maps & Live Traffic Reports
- Yahoo! Maps and Driving Directions
Map Links
- Map Collections
- PCL Map Collection
- Maps.com
- Digital Librarian
- Maps and Geography
- Federal Gov.
- Links
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