Entries filed under 'Hiking'

Introducing the Scenic Long-Distance Trail You've Probably Never Heard Of

As a pretty active and well-read hiker, I am quite familiar with hiking’s classic long-haul and regional routes. Yet, somehow, only recently did I learn of a gorgeous 340-mile trail (building to an eventual length of 550+ miles) in my own state. It is California's Bay Area Ridge Trail, and you'll want to check out the photos. ...

Posted by Steve T on May 13, 2013 9:45 AM & Tagged Bay Area Ridge Trail, Cycling, Hiking and Stewardship | permalink | Comments



Glissading: Author Shares Tips for Safe Sliding

Mike Zawaski, author of "Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking and Moving Across Snow" (published by The Mountaineers Books), discusses the art of glissading—snow quality, slope angle, balance, speed control, braking—with The REI Blog. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on April 2, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Hiking, The Mountaineers Books, glissading, mountaineering and snow travel | permalink | Comments



Snow on the Trail? Steep Slope Below? Author Offers Guidance for Confident Snow Travel

You start a hike in the lowlands but hike for miles until you are in higher elevations. But just before the viewpoint you've hiked to see, a sizable snow patch covers the trail, and the slope it crosses has a steep pitch. Mike Zawaski, author of the new book "Snow Travel," offers advice in this helpful post. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 7, 2013 12:30 PM & Tagged Hiking, kicking steps, snow travel and snowfields | permalink | Comments



Guidebook Getaway: Slip into the Pines with Your Honey in Florida's Seminole State Forest

Looking for a place to take a romantic stroll? How about a trail that steers you through patches of a plant called lovegrass? The place to go, says guidebook author Sandra Friend, is the Lower Wekiva Loop, an 8.8-mile walk in Central Florida’s Seminole State Forest, about 40 miles north of Orlando. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 13, 2013 1:45 PM & Tagged Five-Star Trails, Florida, Guidebook Getaways, Hiking, Orlando, guidebooks and romance | permalink | Comments



Guidebook Getaway: Hiking on Golden Coastal Bluffs Near Seattle Can Brighten a Winter Day

In the northern U.S., "winter" and "hiking" don’t often get paired in the same sentence. An exception lies in the Pacific Northwest, where a decent assortment of attractive lowland landscapes remain snow-free, usually, year-round. In this edition of Guidebook Getaways, we feature a beauty of a hike near Seattle. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 30, 2013 10:00 AM & Tagged Craig Romano, Guidebook Getaways, Hiking, Winter and guidebooks | permalink | Comments