Hiking News

Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Winter Travel, Ski, and Recreation Show, sponsored by Information, Tickets & Travel, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. via Hilltop Times

“We import the knives from Sicily ”

TOM NAUMAN was on the hunt, hiking staff in hand, big rubber boots on his feet, tromping downhill through dead leaves and on damp earth. via The New York Times

“The integrity and life of the equipment cannot be guaranteed by Defence and this can cause problems if the personnel are undertaking critical activities on operations”

THE Defence Force is facing legal action from soldiers who have injured their backs while using army issue backpacks. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“Keep going. You're doing fine”

Sorry, Bugsy. In 1941, you came to this desert valley in Nevada, dreaming of building a gambling paradise. via Newsday.com

As many WhirledView visitors know, I like to hike or trek in remote, exotic or difficult places, but I like to walk around cities, too. via WhirledView

“We like to say it's in our blood to climb.”

Isabelle Currat, 6, hikes a trail in Roxborough State Park with her brother, Martin, and father, Will. via News-Press

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“Someone ought to write a book about how to have sex in a tent.”

Campers around the world have surely tried their hand at this extracurricular activity before. via Gadling

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After tabulating data from over 30,000 local events held in 17,000 communities and in all 50 states, Great American Cleanup TM Managing Director Gail Cunningham today announced the cumulative effects of 2.8 ... via Environmental News Network

“To a seasoned walker fresh from the Alps . . . the Sentiero Azzurro [Sky-blue Path] is a delightful, undemanding day's outing which offers fine coastal views.”

How did two middle-aged desk-dwellers get the nerve to lace on hiking shoes and take to the steep climbs of Italy's Cinque Terre? Simple. via Boston Globe

“The boat owner simply goes to the marine board Web site at www.boatoregon.com , clicks on the registration icon, and enters the information from the renewal card into designated fields”

Rangers on duty to help at Cobble Beach Park rangers will be on duty at the tidepools at Cobble Beach at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. today through Wednesday to help visitors ... via Statesman Journal

Deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff's office and search and rescue crews were looking for two missing hikers in the Columbia River gorge when they stumbled upon several men with duffle bags full of ... via KGW-TV Portland

“That was the most enjoyable year of my adult life”

Tim Westergren is due to take the stage in an hour, yet he seems half asleep. His shoulders are rolled forward, his hair floppy and unbrushed, and he's wearing loose blue jeans and scuffed hiking boots. via KVIA-TV El Paso

Trail hounds know that two of the most important aspects of backcountry camping are taking care of your feet on the trail, and getting a good night's sleep in camp. via Seattle Times

Visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area will no doubt stroll through Fisherman's Wharf, climb Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill and view the Pacific Ocean from Cliff House. via CNN

If you've spent anytime hiking or camping you know the value of keeping your stuff dry. via Cool Hunting

Geri Koeppel Special for The Republic Oct. 24, 2007 08:27 AM Ah, the heat has finally broken, and that brings both good and bad to our idyllic community. via Arizona Republic

“And there were a lot of friends around us.”

Ruby Jenkins on a hike up Sherman Peak Trail on her way to the mountaintop at close to 10,000 feet. via Bakersfield Californian