• Andechs Another Way: A Pilgrim’s Progress on a Path Less Traveled

    I have hiked the popular route from Herrsching to Andechs Abbey many times, and it’s a very pleasant beer hike. This time, though, I wanted some variety – a different…

    Andechs another way

    Leaving Mosquitoville

    Mosquitos!  I hate them and want nothing to do with them!  Living where I do in the mountains of north…

    mosquitoville

    A Hike and Two Breweries in the South Peak District

    I am always looking for places to take a great hike that also feature a brewery visit and a good…

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    Rails and Trails and Ales on the Backbone of England

    A mountain railroad cuts through the Pennines –the high ground that forms the Peak District and what many call the…

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    4 Practical Tips for Bringing Beer on Hiking or Camping Trips

    If you’ve ever gone hiking or camping and brought beer along, you know that it’s a lot more difficult than…

    Camping with beer

    Farm to Cask: a hike and a farm brewery in the Peak District

    I have been enjoying “Farm to Table” restaurants that have been popping up lately, so why not look for farm…

    Mossy Roof

    A hike and a couple beers at high altitude

    The Moreno Valley in Northern New Mexico is as long wide bowl of grassland punctuated by a large lake.  There…

    Wheeler Peak above the valley

    Beery Days in Sheffield

    Eight beery days in Sheffield gave me a good tourist’s feel for why many in Britain consider this city to…

    Beery Days in Sheffield

    Azores Impressions

    Where do Azores impressions come from?  Where do any impressions come from?  I think they start with expectations.  I came…

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    Beer Culture in the Azores

    The beer culture in the Azores is fairly limited.  That’s not to say that there isn’t plenty of beer being…

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    Seven Day Hikes in the Archipelago of the Azores

    The Azores are without a doubt a great place to hike in beautiful landscapes augmented by interesting culture and history…

    Day Hiking in the Azores

    Carrizo Plain Super Bloom

    Chances are if you’re reading this you’ve heard that Southern California is experiencing a “super bloom” this year. This is…

    Boot Bomb

    I had a nice reader contact this week from Brian Bradshaw who had found the article Geocache Hiking to be…

    boots on the trail