Tag: Hikes and Hiking
In 5 National Parks, Hidden Gems and Roads Less Traveled
One less-utilized access point is the east entrance, 25 miles west of Cameron, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation.…
Baratunde Thurston Wants You to Be Part of Nature. Right Now.
There was also a shock for me on Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake Bay, with James “Ooker” Eskridge,…
Hiking Down to Phantom Ranch, the Grand Canyon’s ‘Destination Hotel’
When a friend first mentioned the Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch, I couldn’t believe my ears. It’s America’s most…
At Shadow Lake Lodge in Canada, Getting There is the Only Hard Part
We headed out for our day of hiking feeling optimistic about the restocked larder. Our route led us…
Recreating a Family’s Lost Holocaust History, Step by Step
That afternoon, we drove to what remains of Barcares, now an abandoned, overgrown field full of unclaimed internment…
How Disability Advocates Are Pushing to Make Hiking More Accessible
“I wanted that self-reliance back, I wanted the safety nets removed,” he explained.While Mr. Thomas believes the backcountry…
Can a New Line of Work Help Save These Wild Welsh Ponies?
As a keen equestrian, I felt a little odd to be pulling on hiking shoes, rather than riding…