Are you bored with work today? Got some time to kill? Then check out these websites.

AMERICAN SOUTH

New Orleans Journal - A blog by The New Yorker's Dan Baum, who is down in NOLA researching for a book. An excellent read.

Southern Byways - A blog for travellers to the South.

Tim's Nameless Blog - Life in New Orleans post-Katrina. Tim is an engineer living in a FEMA trailer. A good look into the life of the average New Orleansian.

AMERICAN WEST

Wild West Magazine - A must read for all Wild West buffs.

Wild West Magazine Blog - The official blog of the magazine by author and historian Tom Goodrich. A great way to get your daily old west fix. Tom is one of the best writers I've read.

Mason-Dixon Wild West - A blog by Tom's wife- also author and historian- Deb Goodrich. Deb juxtaposes South and West for a great read.

GHOST TOWNS

Ghosttowns.com - Great resource, horrible website format. Want to take up ghost-towning and wonder which ghost towns lie in your neck of the woods? Ghosttowns.com has pics, descriptions, and directions for most ghost towns in every state.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Backpacker Magazine - The magazine is great but the website sucks. Check it out for gear reviews.

Outside Magazine - It's a little too pop culture, way too politically correct, but a good read anyway. Monthly featured articles available online.

UTAH

DesertIslands.org - Features trip reports, background, and pictures of interesting places in the West Desert.

Gold Rush Expeditions - The home of Corey Schuman, whose quest it is to preserve Utah's abandoned mines. Features trip reports and pictures.

Northwest Utah Heritage - A nice site featuring historical articles about- you guessed it- Northwest Utah!

Richard Menzies - A placeholder website for author and photographer Richard Menzies. Menzies was the principal editor of The Salt Flat News. Check out his book, Passing Through.

Roy Tea: The Hastings Trail - Roy Tea is the world's foremost expert on the Hasting's Trail. He's mapped out and documented the route from Salt Lake City to Donner Springs.

FRIENDS' WEBSITES

Seigun.com - A blog by my friend, artist and BBC contributor based in Slidell, LA.

Utah Adventure Videos - My friend Tyler Slack's business and blog.

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