Hiking

Hiking

Take a hike! As the authors of many hiking guides, we've spent a lot of time tramping through the woods and invite you to explore these great trails we've enjoyed.
25
Oct
Lago-Grey-Chile-Icebergs

Patagonia, in perspective

At the edge of Lago Grey in Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, the vastness of the landscape is highlighted by the size of hikers passing massive icebergs.
1 min read
02
Oct
North Reach, Colorado River Greenway

Hiking the Colorado River Heritage Greenway

A hike on the Colorado River Greenway to the North Reach and Davis Dam in Laughlin, Nevada, offers up-close encounters with a ghost town, the river, and the Mohave desert.
5 min read
21
Jun
Saylor Trail ends at Wiggins Pass

Going Barefoot

One of Florida's most beautiful beaches, Barefoot Beach in North Naples is a sandy ribbon two miles long with a 2-mile hiking loop to access Wiggins Pass.
4 min read
26
May
Great Swamp Sanctuary

The Great Swamp Sanctuary

Protecting the swamp forest where the Ashepoo River rises, Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Great Swamp Sanctuary, offers more than 4 miles of trails for exploration of the swamp.
4 min read
24
May
Stalking the Wild Venus Flytrap

Stalking the Wild Venus Flytrap

Where do you find a Venus fly-trap in its native habitat? Within a 75 mile radius of Wilmington, North Carolina. Hikers, of course, have the upper hand in finding this tiny carnivore in the wild.
5 min read
21
May
Venus flytrap doing its job

Among the Venus Flytraps at Carolina Beach State Park

With habitat diversity reminiscent of Florida, Carolina Beach State Park is a great place to learn about and see carnivorous plants, especially the native Venus fly-trap.
3 min read
10
May
Edisto Gardens

Rose-Colored Memories at Edisto Memorial Gardens

A visit to the pride of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Edisto Memorial Gardens, on Mother's Day. Partly set under a canopy of ancient cypress, these gardens have delighted generations of visitors.
3 min read
09
May
Fort Caroline

New France and the River of May

In 1562, Jean Ribault directed his fleet to the mouth of a great river in the New World. He declared the land for France and the waterway "The River of May." A series of historic sites interpret the rise and fall of "New France."
3 min read
27
Mar
VW Westfalia in a beautiful lakeside group camp among tent campers

Going Primitive with Primrose

How do you car camp in a Volkswagen camper when you have no power? It takes ingenuity to keep electronics powered and a lantern to keep you up past hiker midnight
3 min read
31
Jan
Just Married sign in Westfalia back window among many stickers

Just Married

After three years of roaming the woods and the world together, John & I get married in the Ocala National Forest with a very hiker-style wedding.
5 min read