Hiking
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Two Days Exploring Canyonlands, a Mighty Five National Park Powerhouse!
More Details: Two Days Exploring Canyonlands, a Mighty Five National Park Powerhouse!Canyonlands seems endless: truly a Mighty Five National Park! Along with Arches, Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capital Reef, it is one of the Mighty 5 U.S. National Parks in Utah. Canyonland National Park is located near Moab, Utah and not far from Arches National Park, it is far from from a major airport but certainly…
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A Day in Arches, One of the Mighty Five National Parks
More Details: A Day in Arches, One of the Mighty Five National ParksIn June 2024 I spent a day in Arches National Park as part of an 8-day hiking trip along the “Mighty Five” U.S. National Parks in Utah. Arches is one of the most iconic and recognizable of the National Parks, a great system of parks and preservation of the beautiful nature available to anyone who…
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On the Appalachian Trail up to Blood Mountain
More Details: On the Appalachian Trail up to Blood MountainA 4.6 mile hike up to Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail in north Georgia, using the Byron Reese trailhead. Awesome fall colors were on display!
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Day 2 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 2 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeHaving survived the first day of a 6-hike circuit – and the longest hike of the 6 -, it was time to get going on Day 2 for the next challenge: getting to Spiterstulen by climbing Glittertind mountain (vs. skirting it and going around it). Tallest mountains in Norway and northern Europe Glittertind is not…
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Day 1 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit Hike
More Details: Day 1 on the Jotunheimen NP Circuit HikeHiking in the Jotunheimen National Park from Gjendesheim to Glitterheim in Norway (Norge)
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A Few Great Hikes in Acadia National Park
More Details: A Few Great Hikes in Acadia National ParkWhen it comes to beautiful places, I don’t mind repeat visits. This month, I was fortunate enough to return to Acadia National Park in Maine. In my first visit, I did some hiking but also explored more of Maine in the vicinity, such as the town of Belfast. This time, I was able to do…
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Checking out Cloudland Canyon State Park
More Details: Checking out Cloudland Canyon State ParkOn a very cold fall morning (actually, late morning as it was 11:45AM) I started what would be a super cool hike in Cloudland Canyon State Park in NW Georgia. NW as in the true corner of Georgia where it meets Alabama and Tennessee, in the Cumberland Plateau. A friend selected this state park, two…
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Hiking to the Best Views of the Dolomites: Lagazuoi
More Details: Hiking to the Best Views of the Dolomites: LagazuoiAfter spending a great night at Rifugio Kostner, who could be blamed for not wanting to leave such a cool spot? But, that is the trekking life, not staying in one spot. Destination: Lagazuoi So off we went to get to Lagazuoi, a mountain known as much for WW I history as for its beautiful…
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A Phenomenal Spot to Chill in the Dolomites
More Details: A Phenomenal Spot to Chill in the DolomitesThe third day of my hike in the Dolomites had me being driven from the Sasso Lungo area to a cable car (funivia) leading to Sass Pordoi. It is a nice way to ease into a hiking day to start with a short drive as, unbeknownst to me, this day was not going to be…
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Hiking to the Sassolungo, an Impressive Massif in the Dolomites
More Details: Hiking to the Sassolungo, an Impressive Massif in the DolomitesOn day 2 of my hike in the Dolomites, we left the Rosengarten to reach the Sassolungo, an impressive massif in the western Dolomites. Mt. Sassolungo (also known as Langkofel in German, or Saslonch in the local language) is the tallest peak in the massif at around 10,400 ft (3,180 m). Mt. Sasso Piatto (Plattkofel…
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Challenge in the Dolomites: Hiking the Rosengarten
More Details: Challenge in the Dolomites: Hiking the RosengartenMy first day of hiking presented a neat challenge in the Dolomites taking us from Carezza / Karersee to Rifugio Passo Principe (Grasleitenpasshütte). There we would spend the night after traversing the iconic Rosengarten Massif, near Bolzano, Italy. The massif contains several peaks with its highest elevation being at 9,849 ft (3,002 m). The trek…
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Hiking Arabia Mountain near Atlanta
More Details: Hiking Arabia Mountain near AtlantaJust when I think I have explored a good bit of hiking trails near Atlanta, last weekend a pleasant surprise awaited me: Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. Right outside of Atlanta, right by the town of Lithonia is a series of trails that span a good bit, anchored by Arabia Mountain. If you have ever…