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The World Arch Database

The World Arch Database and the Arches of Arches National Park database on CD-ROM are available from Stone Canyon Adventures, created by NABS member and SPAN Editor Tom Van Bebber.

Journal of Natural Arch Discoveries

Back issues of the discontinued Journal of Natural Arch Discoveries are also available from Stone Canyon Adventures.

Windstone

Gorgeous coffee table book on natural arches by renowned photographer (and NABS member) David Meunch. Highly recommended.

Price search here. Note that the title is poetic because wind is not a factor in natural arch formation.

Other sites devoted primarily to arches

Arch Seekers of the SouthEastern States (A.S.S.E.S.) - an official Chapter of the Natural Arch and Bridge Society. Great site for Kentucky and Tennessee arches (plus some from surrounding states).

Kentucky arch resource page on this site.

Arches UK - Arches in the United Kingdom and many other countries by NABS member Ray Millar. Ray has probably been to more arches in more countries than anybody else.

Arch Millennium - Lots of unique arch photos from around the world on this growing site by our valued French NABS member and world-wide arch hunter, Guilain Debossens. Guilain has cataloged over 300 natural arches in France and over 400 natural arches in the Sahara Desert region of Algeria.

Tennessee Arches - University of Tennessee site with latitude/longitude, links to topo maps, and GPS-downloadable waypoint files of arches and other landforms in Tennessee. Many thanks to NABS member Tom Dunigan for this great site.

NewMexicoArches.com - Run by NABS member Larry Beck and "celebrating the incredible natural beauty of the Land of Enchantment."

Archhunter.de - Run by German NABS member Gunter Welz. A good selection of arches from Utah and also ones from other states and countries.

Zehrer's Place - Not just arches, but there are many of them on this website (in German) by NABS member Fritz Zehrer.

Bob's Arches - Very informative site with lots of photos, mostly of arches in Utah, from NABS member Bob Fagley.

Arches of the Alabama Hills, California - over 400 of them!

Arches of the Red River Gorge - offering DVDs documenting these arches.

Ohio's Natural Arches - see also an article from Ohio Geology Newsletter on "Natural Bridges in Ohio" on the NABS Download Page.

UtahArches.com - "Largest collection of Utah arches on the internet".

Utah Photo Wild - "The Arch-ography Fun Site".

Flickr.com Natural Arch photos

Flickr.com: photos from NABS Canyonlands Arch Rally 2009

Waymarking.com Natural Arches

Interactive map of Arches National Park - includes locations of many arches

Arch Collapse at Grand Portal Point, Michigan

Natural arches featured on postage stamps

32 stunning and spectacular sea arches

Some links to specific arches

 

Topographic maps

Download topgraphic maps

Coordinate Converter for various coordinate systems (degrees-minutes-seconds, UTM, NAD27, WGS84). Check their User Guide for instructions.

Another Coordinate Conversion site.

maptools.com provides a good explanation on how to use the UTM coordinate system, and the difference between the NAD27 and WGS84 map datums.

Kentucky topographic map quadrangles available for free download.

New Mexico topographic map quadrangles available for free download.

Utah topographic map quadrangles available for free download.

 

Arches on other planets

Mars - beautiful painting of hypothetical natural arches on Mars by renowned artist Pamela Lee

 

Utah Travel

Canyonlands Natural History Association

Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument - the official BLM home page

Moab Information Site - Guide to attractions and services in Utah's Moab area

San Rafael Swell - Great site about this great place

Utah BLM home page

Utah National Parks

utahtrails.com - good hiking info from the book Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails

 

General Travel / Outdoors

Adventurous Traveler Bookstore offers a huge selection of guidebooks

American Southwest

Geology Field List - a guide to geological wonders of the world, compiled by Terry Acomb

GORP - Great Outdoors Recreation Pages

 

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