10 Sep
In (relatively) good weather, this is one of the great urban walks of the world.
I had a lovely, mellow morning up there.
Arthur’s Seat is the main peak of the group of hills which form most of Holyrood Park, a remarkably wild piece of highland landscape in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, [...]
9 Nov
Baytown Bert from Texas has a personal fitness blog with an interesting twist:
Industrial & Urban Trekking is using available resources to climb and hike a series of obstacles in the form of hills, bridges, stairs and ladders in the workplace and your neighborhood/city to promote good fitness and health.
He calls this “IndyTrekking“.
(It sounds a [...]
26 Jul
Well, if you live in San Francisco, New York or Boston you’re lucky enough to live in one of the top three. With Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington D.C., Long Beach California, Los Angles and Portland .. rounding out the list.
Treehugger
Things to Do in San Francisco
Top 10 Least Walkable U.S. Cities
1. Jacksonville
2. Nashville
3. Charlotte
4. Indianapolis
5. Oklahoma [...]
24 Jun
I’m scheduled to take a trip to Cambodia in July. (A volunteer position working with sport coaches there.)
It’s too hot and humid in summer for hiking, I fear. But what if I stopped over in Taiwan on the return? What are the best hikes there?
RESEARCH:
… the island is covered with remote and beautiful mountains, which [...]
13 Mar
This blog is going crazy on the interwebs right now:
#87 Outdoor Performance Clothes
… When white people aren’t working, they generally like to wear Outdoor Performance Clothes. …
When you see white people wearing these, it is important that you do not discuss business matters. Instead you should say things like “where did you get that [...]
25 Feb
Another recommended “urban walk”.
This one I saw in the comments on a post on Modern Hiker.
The southern end of the Barbary Coast Trail begins at the Old U.S. Mint in the heart of downtown. From there it heads north, weaving its way through San Francisco’s most vibrant and historic neighborhoods to Aquatic Park.
Walking Length 3.8 [...]
16 Feb
We have no urban pathways on our list of the best hikes in the world.
Perhaps we should have.
On a stopover in San Antonio, Texas, recently, I did the River Walk (Paseo del Rio). Beautiful.
original – flickr – Stephen Witherden
I did it at night. Quite late. Most of the restaurants were already closed so it was [...]
21 Jul
hiking over hong kong
Originally uploaded by JesseWarren.
Surprisingly, tiny Hong Kong offers some terrific hiking.
I’ve done day hikes on some of the islands. One of our contributors recently did a long day hike on the mainland.
Of course combining hiking with one of the most photogenic [...]
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