• Exploring the Zugspitze Circuit

    A multi-day hike below Germany’s Highest Peak The train slowed and finally lurched to a late afternoon halt in Mittenwald, a small town between huge mountain peaks on the German-Austrian…

    On the Border

    The Redondo Border Trail sits high on a prominent northwest facing ridge in the western part of the Valles Caldera…

    A Hike in Alamo Canyon

    This is yet another in a series of hikes I’ve been doing in the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern…

    Gimme Shelter

    The best I can tell with very limited Spanish abilities is that Cerros Del Abrigo translates to either “coat hills”…

    Chalk Art Masterpieces

    Here are a couple of great collections of chalk art masterpieces assembled by Priscilla Frank of Huffington Post and by Hongkiat.com…

    Whodat Hoodoo Hiking?

    I dat hiker!  Hoodoos (maybe Hoo-dye is the plural?), if you’ve ever wondered, are distinctive geologic formations that typically consist…

    Who Was General Tso and Why Are We Eating His Chicken?

    Fun article from blogger Kim Kohatsu of Menuism — everything you ever wanted to know about General Tso! … and…

    Hiking Redondito Trail

    I love it when I have a chance to hike a trail I’ve not been on before.  It’s an added…

    Take your cat for a hike?

    If his cat is anything like mine, Chris Brinlee is a brave man.  Read his entertaining post about taking his…

    Bridge of Sighs

    This looks like a Prime Passage!  Earth Pics ‏@EARTHPlCS  Foggy Night, Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy…

    Getting to the Head of the Line at Airports

    Useful article on thrillist.com by Ryan Craggs, “What the hell is TSA PreCheck and how do I get it?“ —…

    Living in the Past on the Geronimo Trail

    The Geronimo Trail National Scenic Byway is shaped like an open jaw with the hinge at Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.  The…