Arizona’s Meteor Crater and Sunset Crater Volcano Park
Arizona: Hiking in the desert to discover two fantastic natural wonders…Sunset Crater Volcano Park, and Meteor Crater, located near Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Yellowstone in Winter
Winter in Yellowstone – Silence and Solitude in Abundance! By Donnie Sexton An overpowering stillness surrounds me. The only thing I hear is the crunching of the snow beneath my feet and my labored breathing, having hiked around the Old Faithful area in Yellowstone National Park for a solid 45 minutes in cold weather. All […]
Vietnam’s Highlands: Taking a Killer Trek
Naked in a Barrel in North Vietnam’s Highlands By Shirley Piccarreto Did you ever experience being drawn in by an inspiring photo of an unknown land then immediately knowing that you had to get there somehow? My heart started singing and my eyebrows knitted tightly in wonder as I drew even closer to my screen. […]
Washington’s Deep, Dark, Hoh Rain Forest
By Wynne Crombie My husband Kent and I are ‘chocolate on your pillow’ kind of travelers. When my outdoorsman brother, John, coaxed us into coming along for a hike through the Hoh Rain Forest, we demurred. But then, how hard could it be? (The town of Forks and civilization was only an hour away). We […]
Boulder: A Town Where Fitness Is King
Energetic Boulder, Colorado By Vicky Schippers One of the truths of visiting college towns is that you can easily feel ancient amid the 21-year-old-year-old crowd. Boulder, Colorado, the home of the University of Colorado, is a case in point. But the antidote to feeling creaky in Boulder is embracing its youthful energy and taking […]
Moab Utah, Where Canyons and Arches Beckon
Moab is the Gateway to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks By Nick Contis In a quest to visit America’s flawless open spaces, I set off for Moab to begin a Utah road trip that would allow me to take the plunge into five of the 59 protected expanses operated by the U.S. National Park Service. […]
Scotland’s Aonach Eagach Ridge
Surviving the Hardest Hike in Scotland, Aonach Eagach Ridge By Brian Stanton Last week I hiked the Aonach Eagach Ridge in Scotland with my best friend and his father-in-law. If the purpose of the trip was to turn my legs into trembling stalks of jello, then it succeeded within an hour of our leaving the […]
Albania’s Remote Northern Mountain Region
Changes and Tradition in Northern Albania: Saved while hitchhiking By Michal Kranz The sun had set behind the hills overlooking the river Bojana, and its slow-flowing waters reflected the purple sky above. The imposing Rozafa Castle crowned a hill to my left, and below it, stray cats and dogs scavenged for food amidst piles of […]
Bulgaria: A Sublime Trail in Apriltsi
Poetry in green – the eco-trail near Apriltsi By Radoslav Raikov There are places that a man dreams to visit. There are places that a man never wants to see. And there are places which one would give everything for, but they exist only in his imagination – because he doesn’t know that there, beyond […]
Two-legged Predators: Solo Woman Hikers Be Wary
Hiking alone as a woman. Attacks while hiking are rare, but those who have experienced a ‘two legged predator’ it’s a scary memory. Tips on self defense.
New Hampshire: Hiking The Franconia Ridge Loop
The Franconia Ridge in New Hampshire’s White Mountains By Andy Christian Castillo Long hikes usually follow three progressions: one, “this isn’t that bad.” Two, “God, why did I try this?” Three, “I always forget why I love hiking.” That’s what my girlfriend, Brianna, said as we took our first steps hiking the Franconia Ridge Loop […]
Tenerife, Canary Islands of Spain
The Air is Sweet with Salt in Tenerife By Andy Christian Castillo The air is sweet with a hint of salt midst wildflowers in Tenerife, Spain’s Anaga Rural Park. My boots follow a rough trail over sandstone rocks into the dense fog. It suddenly lifts. The landscape materializes and I get my bearings. Ahead is […]