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Gear Care - Hiking Boots
Follow these helpful Gear Care tips to keep your hiking boots in shape and get years of service out of them.
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Akron Area Fall Hiking Spree
An introduction to the Akron area Fall Hiking Spree, where hikers enjoy the beautiful scenery of Northeast Ohio and receive awards.
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Choosing A Backpack - Climate Care
Make sure you choose a backpack with the season, weather and climate in mind.
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Hiking with Babies
Hiking with babies is a lot of fun for parents and babies, but there are plenty of ways to make it an unpleasant experience. Keep your hike with baby safe and fun.
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Things To Bring On a Hike, Part 1
If you're going to trek about up in the woods somewhere, you should equip yourself properly. Here are some of my observations on the subject.
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Reasons To Hike
The ultimate reason to hike is for personal enjoyment, but there are other goals that can be achieved when hitting the trail.
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Day Hiking Essentials
Before hitting the trail, make sure the day hiking essentials are packed.
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Hiking Alone
With a little bit of common sense and some basic safety tips, hiking alone doesn't have to be high-risk.
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Hiking in the Catskill Mountains
Only a few hours north of New York City, Hunter Mountain is known as a ski gem but the peak and its surrounding area also offers miles of hiking routes.
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Hiking Trail Blazes/Markers
Trail blazes, or trail markers, are used to designate paths through the wilderness and more natural areas for hikers and backpackers. Learn how to interpret and use them.
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Terra Wraptor XCR- Product Review
Designed for comfort and stability, the Terra Wraptor XCR is manufactured with the most advanced technologies to assure a good fit and an efficient performance.
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Bearing It All
Mating season is in full swing for the Black Bears of New England.
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Capsized!
Sailing in a regatta, the third crew is catapulted off the boot, wearing heavy raingear that threatens to swamp her.
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Chalk and Cheese: Two Views of Ireland.
Two people hitched around Ireland roughly ten years apart and wrote full accounts of their trip. You could hardly imagine two different accounts from hitch-hikers travelling the same country though ... here's a quick review of Tony Hawks' and Rosita Boland's books.
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Esperanto and the Hitch-hiker
Believe it or not, Esperanto and Hitch-hiking have some things in common. When asked to explain what, I thought "now there's material for an article ...". In fact it was a talk, and the article follows, but here's a run-down on what Esperantists and Hitch-hikers share, spiced with a little ramble on both themes ...
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Hiking Colorado Trails
Hiking is an ideal sport, requiring very little gear and you can take your children along. Colorado has more than 50 peaks higher than 14,000 feet in elevation, so the craze of bagging fourteeners will be included during fourteener season.
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Rainbows and Hitching Circles
Ever heard of the Rainbow Family? Rainbow Gatherings? This August I joined my first one and have a story to tell ...
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Roller-Hitching (or Take Your Skates?)
Did you ever consider taking your rollerskates on a tour of Europe. Cruising the highways, thumbing it from time tot ime, skating when the mood took you. I tried just that last summer to see how it goes ... here's the verdict.
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Sensible Shoes
Basic tips for selecting hiking boots.
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Things To Bring On a Hike, Part 2
Part two of what to bring on a hike will discuss clothing ideas and considerations for hiking in various types of weather.
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Get the Boot that Fits
Anyone heading out on the trail needs to know how to shop for the right boot and the right fit.
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Best Trails in Santa Cruz County
This article describes the best parks and trails in Santa Cruz, California.
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Columbia Gorge Wildflower Hikes
Spring wildflowers carpet the Washington and Oregon sides of the Columbia River Gorge beginning in March. See Wild Irises, Rein Orchids, Shooting Stars, Camas and more.
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Handling Tough Uphill Hikes
There are several things you can do to make a difficult uphill hike easier - train, use trekking poles, and start early.
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Lake Tahoe Hikes & Horseback Rides
To get the most from Tahoe hikes and horseback rides you need to know where to find the best trails.This article tells you where to find maps, stables and get other info.
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Resting on Hikes
Advice for all those hikers who need a breather out there on the trails.
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Day Hiking Equipment Checklist
When preparing for a day hike, use this list to be sure you have all the essential equipment you'll require for a safe and successful day of exploring.
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Eco-hiking in Brazil
Brazil's Parque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros, north of Brasilia, affords gorgeous views and hikes through savannah scrub land, valleys and spectacular falls.
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Fall Foliage Hikes in Western Massachusetts
Three great parks for some of the best foliage hiking in western Massachusetts.
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Finding Time to Hike
As we move into summer, a struggle develops between domestic responsibilities and the freedom of high mountains and blue green evergreen forests.
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Flagstaff's Best Aspen Hikes
It's prime time in northern Arizona for some glorious golden color. Get outside while you still can, for some Flagstaff hikes with both altitude and attitude!
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Food On A Day Hike
Even on relatively short day hikes of a few miles or less, these food choices will make your outdoor experience much more enjoyable.
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Hiking Safety for You and Your Kids
Let's not pretend, hiking in the outdoors does have its risks. Yes, the risks are minimal with a little common sense, but Search and Rescue teams would not exist if hikers did not get lost or in trouble. Let's take a look at the best safety measures.
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Patriotic Hikes
Dealing with the terrorist attacks in our own way: in the mountains of New Hampshire and the mountains of debris in New York.
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Patriots Hike NFL Record to 11-0
The New England Patriots eked out a late fourth-quarter victory over the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night, 31-28, with Patriot wide receiver Randy Moss held to 43 yards.
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Silicon Valley Hikes
Just a few minutes from the center of the high-tech universe in Silicon Valley are beautiful, serene hiking trails.
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Ski, Golf, Hike on Same Day
Longer days combined with warmer temperatures combine to let you ski or snowboard in the morning, golf or hike in the afternoon, all at bargain spring prices.
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Valentine’s Treat: Arizona’s Most Romantic Hikes
Time for a fresh new romantic idea. Keep that love life from getting stale by packing up your sweetie – with a sumptous picnic spread – and heading to the hills this Valentine’s. Take in a day, or intimate overnight, at one of these unusual, scenic and inspiring locations.
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Walk this Way
No list of hiking would be complete without mention of the Na Pali Coast. Where majestic mountains meet surging sea. A rare glimpse of an untouched Hawaii.
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Galen McBee Airport Park
Galen McBee Airport Park provides a short hike for those touring the Yamhill County wine country, pasing through the McMinville area, or just looking for a break from the hubbub of everyday activities.
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Hiking in the Abel Tasman
An anecdotal look at tramping in the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand. This park is of world reknown beauty, with golden sands, crystal clear waters and lush forest.
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Multnomah Falls
There is a reason that Multnomah Falls is one of the biggest tourist draws in Oregon. Simply put, it's beautiful! The hike to the top of the falls is one of my favorites. If anything, the hikes above the falls may be even better.
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Hiking the Inca Trail
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru is one of the most popular and crowded hiking trails in the world.
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A Hike Into My Father's Seoul
Even a short day trip can enrich one's life.
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A Liberating Hike
The author reaches her third and fourth peaks in the White Mountains -- and survives an overnight tenting trip of "sleep-singing."
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A marquee event: a hike to Mt. Lafayette
A hike to Mt. Lafayette restores the author's desire to hike New Hampshire's 4,000 footers.
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A Spring Hike at Grand Gulf
Grand Gulf, also known as the "Little Grand Canyon of the Ozarks," is considered a geological wonder, and when I went hiking through its scenic, winding, vertical walls, I was privvy to its spectacular sights.
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An Electrifying Hike on The Rock Pile
The author begins her quest to tackle all 48 4,000 footers in New Hampshire's White Mountains at the top: Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 feet.
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Appalachian Trail -- Take a Hike Down America’s Best-Known Trail
Hiking details for the Appalachian Trail.
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Beginner's Workout Gear
As a beginner exerciser, don't get bogged down with technical terms and equipment. Learn what basic items you'll need to get started to walk, run, hike, bike and swim.
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