The following links may be useful for navigating the net on information and resources in recreation, tourism and sport.
News
- Leisuretourism.com: news headlines from around the world.
Tourism sites
- Canada Tourism Commission
- Travel and Tourism Research Association (USA)
- World Tourism Organization (WTO)
- World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
- Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
- Economic Impacts of Recreation and Tourism (MSU)
- Green tourism Association
- Pro-poor tourism
Provincial and Territorial Tourism Associations
- Travel Alberta
- Tourism Saskatchewan
- Ontario Tourism
- Tourism Quebec
- Tourism Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia Tourism
- Tourism New Brunswick
- Tourism Prince Edward Island
- Nunavut handbook
- Northwest Territories Arctic Tourism
- Yukon Tourism
- Canada Travel Guide
- Discover Canada
- Adventure Canada
Events, Conferences, Meeting Management
- International Special Events Society
- Eventsource
- International Festivals and Special Events Association (IFEA)
Recreation and leisure sites
- Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)
- British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA)
- World Leisure Association (WLRA)
- Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS)
- Academy of Leisure Sciences
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- Parks Canada
- BC Parks
- Therapeutic Recreation Associations and Organizations
- Outdoor Recreation Research
- PERC online
- Leisure Info. Network
- Recreation Benefits Based Management
- Ontario Research Council on Leisure
- Coalition for Active Living in Canada (other links to all Canadian resources in recreation and health!)
- Canadian Heritage
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (BC Chapter)
Journals and learning resources
These three sites have a comprehensive listing of journals in leisure, recreation, tourism and hospitality.
- Periodical listing
- National Parks and Recreation magazine
- Leisuretourism.com, abstracts, conference proceedings, reviews, etc.
- Canadian Tourism Communique: On line Canadian tourism newsletter with all kinds of good stuff.
Learning Tools
- E-Stat (Stats Canada site)
- Research Resources (Acadia)
- World Fact Book (information on destinations)
- TED Case Studies - on line case study journal
- Tourism and Accommodations Case Studies
- Canadian Resource Page (links to Canadian everything!)
- Canadian Social Trends