These are just a few of the great pages for carvers on the web.
Good pages for beginners
Old Joe's Carving a wealth of information, links, and beginners patterns and ideas
carvingpatterns.com a terrific source of patterns and some great tips on carving, woodburning, and finishing
The Carver's Companion check the Woodcarver Resource Files for some great beginner's information
Northwest Woodcarvers some good articles, FAQ, patterns,and a neat beginners project of a stylized fish
Bill Sharp's Nuts and Bolts of Wood Carving a MUST read for beginners
Tools and Supplies
Smokey Mountain Woodcarver's Supply
Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Index
Image Search
Carving Information and Links
Woodcarving.org a great source of information for woodcarvers
The Woodcarvers Web too many good links to count
The Carvers Companion great information and links. Also the home to WWWoodcarver online magazine and W3E woodcarvers exchange
Clubs by State
Woodworking or Woodcarving Guilds or Clubs
E-groups and Forums (a great way to see what other carvers are doing and a treasure trove of information)