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.
26
Sep
Royal Chitwan National Park

Jungle Walk in Nepal

On a jungle walk - a guided hike - through Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, wildlife encounters are of the safari kind, and you're on foot. Breathtaking beauty, meet sheer terror.
5 min read
20
Sep
Footbridge between stone pedestals in forest

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.
3 min read
28
Aug
Man sitting on log making dinner on a camp stove

Reflections on a Not Quite Thru

Every day I find myself thinking about our time on the AT, slowly realizing how it has changed me and my views of the world.
3 min read
25
Aug
Mountain ridges as seen from the Appalachian Trail at an overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains

Re-Entry

While our hike is over, the memories and feelings from special moments along it I will remember for the rest of my life.
2 min read
18
Mar
Backpack on a hotel bed

Living Out of a Pack

It's been more than a decade since I lived out of a backpack for more than a week.
1 min read
12
Mar
Virgin Gorda North Shore

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.
4 min read
10
Mar
Hiking gear at a picnic table

Prepping for the AT

Once a project manager for processing each Space Shuttle after it returned to earth, John prefers to leave logistics for our hike to me.
1 min read
08
Mar
Woman and man backpackers holding hands on a footpath in the woods

Walking into Love

Having met while hiking around Lake Okeechobee this fall, we fell in love and decided to take on this shared dream of hiking the AT together.
3 min read
04
Jan
A sandy peninsula with a grassy point at an inlet marked with a post

Buffet on the Beach

Carney Island Conservation Area preserves a peninsula jutting into Lake Weir near Ocklawaha, Florida. Lemon Point is at its very tip.
3 min read
31
Oct
Ash Cave Ohion

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.
1 min read