Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
Chris Townsend:
This trek to the base of the fifth highest mountain in the world is my favourite of the three treks I’ve done in this part of the world. …
Out There – The Pictures 1: Trekking to Makalu Base Camp
That trek was guided. But you can now do Makalu independently.
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Canada’s National Parks Are Free in 2017:
In honor of Canada’s 150th birthday, all 47 of Canada’s diverse national parks will offer free Discovery Passes for any and all visitors—Canadian or otherwise …
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Republicans over the next 2 years will do everything they can to sell off public lands. 😦
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Cam Honan hiked the Florida Trail in the winter of 2011/12.
He enjoyed most St. Marks Wildlife Refuge and Big Cypress National Preserve.
Highlights included sunrise and sunset on this Trail.
Local fauna.
Cam bumped into legendary thru hiker Billy Goat. Two legends, I’d say.
Read Cam’s Florida Trail Backpacking Guide.
This cycling book includes a pretty good overview of hiking trails on each island. I recommend it.
I’m keen to hike the NEW Patagonia Park in southern Chile about a half hour taxi ride from Cochrane.
The West Winds Campground is open October to April. There are a number of new day hikes open in the park including the Lagunas Altas Loop.
Lagunas Altas Loop Trail brochure (PDF)
It’s not easy to get to Cochrane, by the way. 🙂
If you want to know more about the new Park start at the official website – PatagoniaPark.org
Ian Lloyd Neubauer details his visit on a BBC post – The man who spent his fortune on a Park
Spittal Pond Nature Reserve is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Bermuda …
It is one of 13 parks or reserves managed by the Bermuda Department of Conservation Services which protects and conserves environmentally critical areas and habitats. …
…unique characteristics such as its lagoon which is permanently brackish, ecology featuring wet grassland and mangrove forests, seasonal shorebirds, other waterbirds and European eels. …
The winter season provides one of the best vistas for visitors walking along the many small trails in the park.
I was there in November. The only visitor on the trail.
I did see feral cats.
Though short, I would say it’s the best hike in Bermuda.
“Spanish Rock”, (also known as “Portuguese Rock”) a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean with inscriptions of the year 1543 AD … This rock piece has been taken out and replaced by a bronze plaque. …
The only other wildlife I spotted were wild chickens.
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Nick Stoyanov posted an overview on Backpacker Verse:
… Altogether, the Appalachian Trail is about 2,200 miles (or 3,500 kilometers).
… it passes through 14 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia …
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