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Ajay Shah signed on with a company called KMVN for the Pindari Glacier trek southeast of Nanda Devi in India.

at the chai shop en route to the trailhead.
I love the photos. From his trip report:
Overall, the trip had height gain from Song (1300 m) to Zero point (3660 m), i.e. 2360 metres or […]

WildeBeat audio journal did a great piece this Fall on the problems of off road vehicles in the Utah desert.

This wild places program examines the problems of trying to designate new wilderness areas in the central Utah desert. If it gets overrun by off road vehicles, can it still become new wilderness?
This story was […]

Alaska wilderness guru Buck Nelson in 2006 made an incredible solo journey. Maximum pack weight was about 43 pounds.
He’s made a 90min documentary of that adventure.

My trip started June 18 at the border of the Yukon Territory and ended September 2nd at the ocean near Kotzebue.

The final mileage of my trip worked out to […]

In the cold Canadian winter, the only hiking I can do is on-line. I’m dreaming of warmer weather.
On one of my favourite hiking sites (out of Australia), Frank posted this advice:

What do you need to prepare for a multiday hike so you have a great time and enjoy the outdoors? We have put together […]

In those “top 10 treks of the world” lists, inevitably you find The Inca Trail. Yet most hikers agree there are many better hikes in Peru, and better ways to hike to Machu Picchu. Specifically, Choquequirao to Machu Picchu.
Finally — the popular media is starting to catch-on. From the New York Times, June […]

Good news.
Daylight where I live in the northern hemisphere is getting longer. The hiking season closer. This is a psychological turning point for me.

larger photo - winter solstice - NASA

… Depending on the shift of the calendar, the event of the Winter solstice occurs sometime between December 20 and 23 each year in […]

Another gear site to check out. Sadly I have far too much gear in my basement already.
… hand-picked and tediously browsed for by real people who enjoy being active and outdoors. …

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Good luck, Larry!

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New Zealand is […]

New Zealand

There’s no debate.
The Land of the Long White Cloud — Aotearoa — is by far the single best hiking destination on Earth.
North Island? South Island? Both are great. And both much different.
The most compelling evidence that New Zealand has EVERYTHING a hiker could want is with photos:

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South West USA

Capitol Reef, Zion, Bryce, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Glen Canyon, White Sands National Monument, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. This part of the world is awesome.
We hike the SW USA every year and have yet to be disappointed.
Fascinating, diverse and mind-boggling. The best WOW geological zone we’ve seen anywhere. […]