Trekking

"Trekking become a very popular way of relaxing, training and visiting nature places. Brazil has to offer unending places for trekking. One of these places is SantaMaria in region of Rio Grande do Sul."

"Justin Lichter and Shawn Forry set off to hike the length of the Himalayas from the easternmost 8,000 meter peak in the world, Kanchenjunga, to the westernmost 8,000 meter peak, Nanga Parbat."

"Every so often I come across a gem of a hiking trail – and the newly launched Perlemoen Slackpacking Trail in the Overberg is one. Based near South Africa’s famous great white shark cage diving and whale-watching capital of Gansbaai, the Green Flag trail provides a fascinating insight into an area famous for shipwrecks and infamous for perlemoen poaching."

"Shine on, Ruby mountain, from the valley to the sea. Shine on, Ruby mountain, shine your sweet love down on me" -Kenny Rogers, Shine On, Ruby Mountain

"It may be an achievement to complete one of the world’s greatest hikes, in this case the 620km trail from Lake Geneva to Nice, but our project was not about bragging rights or setting records."

"The Collegiate Peaks west of Buena Vista provide many beautiful and challenging hikes within an hour of Summit County. The peaks are part of one of the ten largest wilderness areas in the U.S."

"Where to go to find the best fall color in Washington: Maple Pass, Blue Lake, Carne Mountain, Lake Ingalls, Granite Mountain, Royal Basin, Naches Peak Loop, Silver Star Mountain, Cowiche Canyon, Liberty Lake."

"Huaraz is smack in the middle of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra, two massive mountain ranges that are part of the Andes. The Blanca range is about 12.5 miles wide and 112 miles long and has more than 30 peaks that top 18,400 feet. To put that in perspective, all of North America has only 3 peaks that tall (Mt. McKinley in Alaska, Mt. Logan in Canada, and Volcan Citlaltépetl in Mexico). This consolidation of sky-high peaks with base camps easily reached from town is what makes Huaraz so hip."

"Magnificent snow-peaked summits and quaint thousand-year-old villages provide the backdrop for an unforgettable adventure in Nepal."

"From arid Atacama to picturesque Patagonia, our writer runs wild with the gauchos when she heads on a 10-day guided Chilean adventure."

"World is full of trekking destinations, but you would be amazed to know Nepal is a country having 20 trekking destinations, at affordable cheap holiday packages."

"Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the Black Oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people."

"It's a hell of a place to lose a cow" -Ebenezer Bryce, early settler

"The trekking to Everest Base Camp went miraculous well. Technical not the most difficult walk, but the altitude makes it hard. The guide was fantastic..."

"Even though it was winter, the landscape on the Taranaki Falls track in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand was far from colourless..."

"Solo traveller Jen Lowthrop has spent the last couple of months exploring and volunteering in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. During that time she completed the tough yet rewarding trek to Everest Base Camp, despite being a little underprepared!"

"Hiking the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand, a 19km alpine crossing of the Tongariro Volcano. One of the greatest treks of the world."

"After a long winter and a rainy spring, it's the hiking and outdoors season in the United States. Check out Adam Seper's list of 10 great places to hike in the United States and get out there and go!"

"In a show of innovative spirit, the Rwanda Development Board – Tourism and Conservation has, in recent months, developed a new trail which will take visitors to the continental watershed, from where Africa’s two most important rivers, the Nile and the Congo, are being fed."