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The Adventure Blog pointed me to an attractive, professional site detailing hikes in Argentina.

Argentina’s Travel Guide - Trekking.
Of many superb treks included, one caught my imagination:
Iguazú Falls - the largest waterfalls in the world - is made up of over 275 separate falls, nearly three km of the Iguazú River, and is bordered by […]

The Rambling Traveler posted 5 major hikes he would like to do in future.
Italy- Alpe di Siusi in the Dolomites between Val di Fassa and Val Gardena (many day hikes)
Switzerland- Alpine Pass Route from Sargans to Montreux (350km/220 miles)
Norway- Hardanger Plateau DNT Trail from peak to fjord (5-7 day hike)
Scotland- West Highland Way from Milngavie […]

Stuart at Trail Spotting recommends the Kauai - Alaka’i Swamp Trail 11mi (17.7km). Hard.
… Take a westerly drive around Kauai until you run out of road and you’ll find yourself overlooking the plunging cliffs of Kalalau Valley on the fabled Na Pali Coast.
The only way to explore beyond this point by land is on […]

Another recommended “urban walk”.
This one I saw in the comments on a post on Modern Hiker.
The southern end of the Barbary Coast Trail begins at the Old U.S. Mint in the heart of downtown. From there it heads north, weaving its way through San Francisco’s most vibrant and historic neighborhoods to Aquatic Park.
Walking […]

Who wants to plan a trip to the Tour of Mont Blanc?

See the rest of this AMAZING photo set by OneEighteen on flickr.
Details on our Tour of Mont Blanc information page.

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A Google search for “Hawaii Hiking Blog” gets you to the #1 site: the Hiking and Backpacking in Hawaii Blog.

A place to read about hiking in Hawaii, backpacking in Hawaii, and trails in Hawaii. Read Hawaii hiking stories, Hawaii hiking information, information about Hawaii trail locations and conditions on the Big Island (Hawaii island), Maui, […]

Check this out …
Located on the East Coast Trail between Port Kirwin and Aquaforte, Newfoundland

original - flickr - iJohn

The 540 km East Coast Trail is located on the east coast of Canada along the scenic shores of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
220 km of the Trail have been […]

For the first time ever, I made it to Texas for hiking.
Adventure Blogger Kraig Becker, had recommended in 2006 the new Government Canyon State Natural Area which, very close to San Antonio, has 40+ miles of hiking trails, ideal too for mountain biking and trail running.
Unbeknownst to Kraig and my good self, the […]

Friends just confirmed today they are spending 2wks on Kauai the end of March.
Of course, that got me thinking. …
This is the guidebook my friends are using. It has a pretty good overview of hikes on the island.

The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed
Other resources include this DVD: Hiking Hawaii: Kauai
And these guidebooks:
Kauai Trailblazer: […]