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Israel Hiking offers guided walks “stressing landscapes, nature and historic sites.”
Sounds like a great way to visit the Holy Land.
… Israel is not a big country, but the range of landscapes is diverse. You can experience steep mountains, the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee, the Judean Desert, the Arava and the Negev, […]

by Rick McCharles
I was critical of off-road enthusiasts out of Moab, Utah. Clearly they do a lot of damage to the environment.
Related post: motorized vehicles ruin the Utah desert
But I’ve driven off-road myself in Huacachina, Peru. In the highest sand dunes in the world.
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That’s not me in the […]

You hate that question. Right?
On Two-Heel Drive Tom Mangan just asked me: What do you want to do this year?
And something similar from Tom Chandler on The Trout Underground: where are you planning to fish over the next 12 months?
Like those two esteemed bloggers, I am not yet confirmed on any trekking adventures. Our list […]

I spent 2wks last year hiking out of Moab, Utah. Then got grief after criticizing the ethos of the “adventure destination” in this post: Moab, Utah - living a lie?
Comments like this offended:
Moab reminds me more of Mad Max than a desert oasis.
That town is a hub and a flash point for the off-road vehicle […]

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 […]

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. […]

Australia

We love Australia. Who doesn’t? What’s not to like? It’s paradise Down Under.
What an exotic treat to have kangaroos and wallabies hanging about your campsite!
“Stunning rocky headlands and perfect beaches, lush rainforests, sun-sharpened deserts and the muted beauty of the bush — taking to the trail in Australia offers a kaleidoscope of colours, terrains […]

With 50,754 Photos and almost 800 hikes, HikeArizona.com is an incredible resource. It’s run by Joe Bartels.
Contributor Al_hikesAZ posted in 2005 a list of The 20 Most Popular hikes in Arizona:
Flatiron
West Fork of Oak Creek
Peralta Trail
Humphreys Summit Trail
Brown’s Peak
Havasu Canyon
Fossil Springs Trail
Camelback Summit via Echo
Horton […]

Researching the best hikes in the Copper Canyon has turned out to be more challenging than expected. My ragged copy of Mexico’s Copper Canyon Country: A Hiking and Backpacking Guide (1994) is amusing, but badly dated.
I’ve been there before on the standard Gringo route, day hiking. Perhaps I’ll go back this winter for some […]

I’ve really been enjoying this frequently updated blog. Las Vegas is one of the best, least appreciated, hiking destinations in the World.
10 hikers spent part of Thanksgiving Day on top of Shark Boulder in Red Rock Canyon. This was the first group hike to The Shark!

Hiking Las Vegas: Happy Thanksgiving from Shark Boulder

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