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Scree and talus are two kinds of rock rubble common to high-country hiking. To traverse the fine, powdery scree and the chunky talus require some practice and technique.

Snowmass Mountain offers both beautiful views and a tough climb for hiker looking for a challenge.

Wastwater, by public vote is "Britains best view." Canoeing here alongside Wasdale Screes, with views to the Scafells has a special character unique to the Lake District.

The hiker is given key information about the Kachina Trail in the Snow Bowl up to 12,633 foot Humphreys Peak, the highest point in Arizona.

The second in the DIY concrete slab series, this article explains finishing the slab by the steps of screeding, darby, edging, grooving, floating, and troweling the slab.

A scrambling circuit around Great Gable, discovering Napes Needle and Sphinx Rock cannot be found in many guide books yet makes for a fantastically challenging day out

The first in a DIY concrete slab series. It explains slab layout, digging the slab's footing, building and leveling the form, pouring concrete, and screeding the slab.

The highest British mountains rise to little over 4,000 feet. Yet British climbers have contributed as much to mountaineering as have those from any other nation.

Amiri Baraka lost his New Jersey poet laureateship when the Anti-Defamation League denounced Baraka's anti-Semitism in "Somebody Blew Up America."

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is not easy but is achievable by choosing the right route, acclimatising well and combining good fitness with strong willpower.

The ski road to Prado Llano allows easy access to the north of the Spanish Sierra Nevada, but the south side has some excellent walks without any view of the ski centre!

Mount Whitney, at 14,496 feet, is not only California's highest but also the highest peak of the lower 48 states. A one day ascent and descent requires careful planning.

Hurricanes Katrina and Ike pointed out how fragile homes can be. With new construction or rebuilding after storm damage, build green, sustainable, and strong with ICFs.

Personal postcard is a great way to say "I am thinking of you", a thoughtful handwritten message, a carefully selected scene can gladden a heart more than an email or SMS

The Gavarnie Circle and the Spanish Bridge are two amazing sights of wonder - one natural, one man-made - in the heart of the French Pyrenees.

Take the ultimate downhill mountain bike tour via helicopter to a high peak on the Remarkables in Queenstown, then descend 1600m as fast as possible to the valley below.

The Langdale Pikes are a group of five distinctive mountains in the heart of the English Lakeland, near Ambleside and Windermere with a rich history from the Stone Age.

The second largest active volcanic crater in the world is found on the island of Isabela, and erupted in 2005.

Touchingly low-tech and beautifully filmed, "City of Ember" need not be thrill-a-minute, but a thrill every 20 minutes and a sedated Bill Murray make it a fitful sit.

A carpe diem theme runs through Richard Wilbur's poem, which relies heavily on imagery that appeals to all five senses.

Scotland and Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis is a popular trek and mountain climb and a must-do for every visitor to Scotland.

In the remote mountains of British Columbia, Canadian Mountain Holidays helicopters bring hikers to one of the world's most beautiful and inaccessible wildernesses.

Gorgeous mountain vistas, high-alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers and a pretty emerald green lake are features on this half-day hike in Aspen, Colorado.

Choosing hiking boots or trekking shoes can mean the difference between agony and ecstacy on the trail. Selecting outdoor footwear is a matter of fit, function, and feel.

The classic overland track between Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair is one of Tasmania's premier tourist attractions, running for 65km through a world heritage area.

Thousands of ancient rock art carvings provide an intriguing link to the past and the traditional Aboriginal owners. But you'll need local knowledge to find them.

Spectacular views, exciting bird watching.....they can all be found in the Val D'Aran.

The French 'Sentier Cathare' hiking trail runs for two hundred and forty kilometres, from the Mediterranean coast to the Pyrenees foothills.

The Washington climbing areas of Dishman, Deep Creek, and China Bend offer a diversity of styles, grades, and aspects. Make plans for a spring Spokane-area climbing trip.

Tutorial, with code, showing how to resize a Win32 GUI window to a specific client area size using GetClientRect, GetWindowRect and Windows GUI Programming API calls.

The steep and winding trail begins in forest land of Endo Valley and rises above tree line to the alpine heights of 13,530 foot Hagues Peak, highest in the Mummy Range.

The Granite state's part of the White Mountain National Forest is coming back to life presenting great views, warm days, cool nights for the fireplace and bargain prices.

Pouring a concrete counter top for the first time can be exciting but stressful. The stress can be greatly reduced by pouring, curing and finishing small practice slabs.