Hiking

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
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
25
Apr
Black Forest mushroom

Where gnomes roam

When you’re out for a hike and you see a mushroom like this, you immediately think of gnomes. Especially when you're hiking through Germany's Black Forest.
1 min read
19
Apr
Santorini volcano

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.
1 min read
22
Feb
View from the Pinhoti Trail at Cheaha State Park, Alabama

View from Cheaha

Cheaha State Park Alabama afford views unparalleled for the region. This state park is truly vertical. The Pinhoti Trail follows its top.
1 min read
02
Feb
Weinwanderweg

Hikes with Wine

One of the more intriguing hikes I’ve taken in the past year was along the Weinwanderweg – translation, "Wine wander way" – in the vineyard-covered hillsides outside Stuttgart, Germany.
1 min read
31
Oct
Torres del Paine in all their glory

End of a Patagonian Adventure

After 14,000 miles and more logged on planes, buses, taxis, and vans, I’m pooped out. Patagonia was all I expected and more: I'd hike there again in a heartbeat.
2 min read