Hiking (walking or tramping) for many of us is an important part of enjoying a destination. The ability to get out and explore on foot in a natural or near natural environment, even if it’s near a city, is good exercise, mentally cathartic and…
As we drive north from Twin Falls, through black lava fields, farms and sage, I take in the majestic mountains ahead as they emerge from the clouds. It’s easy to see why this area had a special place in ‘Papa’ Hemingway’s…
One of the great things about living close to a large wilderness ecosystem is the chance to enjoy its wildlife. That’s especially true this time of year when the valleys have thawed and are green, but the mountains and high meadows…
This is the time of year when those of us who love to hike have our eyes gazing to the tops of the mountains, longing to get up to those high passes. But there’s still a lot of snow and ice up there, at least in Western Canada and the Pacific…
One of the most unusually shaped and colored mountains in the world
over 30 kms long, its face is 5 km wide. And at that just Argentina’s third largest blacier
This face extends 70 meters above water level. It’s very exciting to see ice break off and hear the thunderous clap!
Hiking (walking or tramping) for many of us is an important part of enjoying a destination. The ability to get out and explore on foot in a natural or near natural environment, even if it’s near a city, is good exercise, mentally cathartic and…
As we drive north from Twin Falls, through black lava fields, farms and sage, I take in the majestic mountains ahead as they emerge from the clouds. It’s easy to see why this area had a special place in ‘Papa’ Hemingway’s…
One of the great things about living close to a large wilderness ecosystem is the chance to enjoy its wildlife. That’s especially true this time of year when the valleys have thawed and are green, but the mountains and high meadows…
This is the time of year when those of us who love to hike have our eyes gazing to the tops of the mountains, longing to get up to those high passes. But there’s still a lot of snow and ice up there, at least in Western Canada and the Pacific…
One of the most unusually shaped and colored mountains in the world
over 30 kms long, its face is 5 km wide. And at that just Argentina’s third largest blacier
This face extends 70 meters above water level. It’s very exciting to see ice break off and hear the thunderous
