I don’t do crowds. Especially not outdoors. Sure, I can deal with a packed grocery store or a sports bar with a full house, but a wooded hiking trail should never feel like a subway station at 5:15 p.m. It doesn’t matter how awesome the scenery is or how much of a challenge the terrain […]
Maybe they didn’t realize how remarkable these places were. Maybe they just didn’t care. Whatever the reason, fascinating ruins are leveled every year by a handful of ignorant developers and construction companies that give their entire industry a bad name. Just last week, a real estate firm in Peru allegedly bulldozed a 4,000-year-old temple at […]
The most dangerous kind of people are the ones who don’t know they’re stupid. And unfortunately, some of these people go hiking. So what ends up happening? They wander deep into the boonies, hurt themselves (and others) and then need to be rescued. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not one of these people. […]
Sometimes, it’s nice to know you are not the only one willing to trudge through a rain storm or plow along an overgrown trail just to find out where it leads. There are plenty of other like-minded wilderness explorers who crave the raw outdoors just like you. These nine hiking quotes sum up what it […]
