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.
15
Dec
Along the Florida Trail on the Big O Hike

Primrose and the Big O Hike

Our first outing with Primrose this fall was a trip to the Big O Hike. It rained, of course, to and from Okeechobee. But we had a splendid road trip in our VW camper.
4 min read
03
Nov
John on the lip of a volcanic caldera steaming and mossy

Hiking Across an Icelandic Volcano

John takes a hike across Hengilssvæðið (Hengill), the nearest active volcano to Reykjavik, with boiling springs and other geothermal features along its 140 km network of hiking trails.
5 min read
02
Oct
Namafjall geothermal features, Iceland

Iceland's Hot Stuff

Iceland is hot. Our September 2014 exploration of the country let us come face-to-face with steaming hot geologic features that are otherworldly in nature.
5 min read
09
Jul
A man standing next to an interpretive sign in a forest

Tony, Cal, and John de la Howe

A passion for history led Anthony Warren to a lifetime hobby of research on Dr. John de la Howe, benefactor of the John de la Howe School in South Carolina and the subject of Warren's novel, Lethe.
5 min read
14
Jun
Lone boat in a vast estuary

Atlantic City's True Nature

Atlantic City, New Jersey, isn’t where you’d expect a nature trail. But the 1.1 mile AC Waterfront Sculpture Walk, a great birding destination, offers a panorama of Atlantic City’s wild spaces.
4 min read
03
Jun
Standing stones at Stonehenge

In Awe of Stonehenge

An iconic Neolithic site known around the world, there is only one Stonehenge. As we discovered, it's worth the journey to stand on this windy hillside in England in order to understand its allure and power.
6 min read
02
Jun
Portland 4T signage

Taking on Portland's 4T

Portland's 4T provides a way to loop Oregon's most bustling metro on foot, including four miles of hiking through mossy forests of towering spruce trees.
6 min read
06
May
Moments on a grassy hill with interpretive sign below

The First Public Walk in Britain: Calton Hill

One of the seven volcanic hills within Edinburgh, Calton Hill is an ancient cinder cone atop which the first public footpath in Great Britain was established, in 1775.
2 min read
12
Apr
Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR

The Mississippi Sandhill Crane

Bringing an endangered species back from the brink of extinction, the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge provides a success story for conservation.
6 min read
01
Apr
Sunset with silhouttes of cabbage palms and shades of orange and yellow against black

Nine More Nights in Primrose

With our first Primrose trip of 2014 behind us, we see how snowbird RVers live in Florida. Not like us!
3 min read