• Beer Hiking in the Land of Rainbows

    Hiking from Runding to Cham to Roding offers a great little slice of the Bavarian Forest and a chance to experience a bit of local beer culture. The route travels …

    Striking Textures

    When I saw this image by Albuquerque photographer Lynn Black, my mind started arguing with itself about what I was …

    Solstice – The Turning Point

    The turning point is here.  The shortening days will now start getting longer … at least for the next six …

    Tucson Trolley

    It’s a crisp, fall morning in Tucson, Arizona and my wife and I woke up to some great hospitality from …

    Old West Highway Detour

    Roadtrips in the southwest USA tend to take two different forms for me. One kind is about spending some time …

    Magic Doors

    Cool promo for rail travel in Europe.  I think that many places would love to have one of these … …

    How Wolves Have Changed the Rivers in Yellowstone

    This four minute video from Sustainable Human describes the far reaching and surprising (to a lay-person like me) effects that have …

    A Volksmarch in Bavaria

    On a misty morning I woke up early and started a pot of coffee. It had been a late night …

    Ehingen – Beer-themed Volksmarch

    The Swabian town of Ehingen promotes “beer culture” among its attractions.  It is a pretty little town on the banks …

    Friendship, Fun and Fitness

    Volksmarching traces its roots to Germany in the late 1960’s.  Translated, “Volksmarch” = “People Walk”.  Hiking and walking enthusiasts would …

    Roaming the Steigerwald

    I’ve had a fond place in my memories for many decades for the graceful slopes, valleys, and forests of the …

    Ich bin ein Traufgänger

    The Traufgänge are a collection of premium hiking routes around the area of Albstadt in the Swabian Alps of South-Central …

    The Road to Hellenbach

    Whenever I’m traveling, I invariably see things that strike me as unusual, odd, and picture-worthy.  Sometimes it is a sign, …