Hiking Michigan's Upper Pensinsula
Upper Michigan provides an outstanding number of hiking trails to roam. The terrain is similar to Florida other than steep climbs along escarpments along the Great Lakes.
Exploring Virgin Gorda
Scramble over and under boulders, swim in a sapphire sea, and relax with a tropical drink: you're on island time on a visit to Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands.
Hocking Hills: Full of Hikers
Full of geologic wonders that you wouldn't expect to find in Ohio, Hocking Hills State Park is a big draw for hikers, worth the trip to get there.
Sapphire Hunting in North Carolina
For the finest finds in Franklin, North Carolina, wade into a mucky hillside and start digging dirt that might score you a gemstone at Mason’s Ruby and Sapphire Mine
Curious about George in Santorini
Yes, I've hiked across a volcano, and a historic one at that: the cinder cone in the middle of the caldera on the island of Santorini, Greece.
North Rim of the Grand Canyon
It's not easy to get to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and it's a long ways by car from the popular South Rim. But the views are worth the journey.
