Marty Basch
New England is home to many popular hikes and trails, but some stand out above the rest. Mount Monadnock, located in New Hampshire, is one of the most hiked mountains in the world, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscapes. The Franconia Ridge Loop Trail, in Franconia, New ...
Legend has it thatBreakheart Reservationgot its name during the Civil War, when troops training there found the place remote, lonely, and heartbreaking. Another story is that the land was named after Breakheart Hill in Gloucestershire, England, the original home of an early Saugus settler. What...
Reach new Arctic highs on the UKK Route 112km (70 miles); moderate–demanding In a country of endless forest and lakes and beautiful nothingness, there is hot competition for the title of Finland’s best hike – and the UKK Route is a major contender. In the country’s northeast, this ...
Within my lifetime, fire and beetle kill have altered the landscape, and traffic has increased on the Kenai Peninsula as tourists and new residents seek “the last frontier.” While walking, I thought of my grandfather, a Deg Xit’an Dené man who has stories of hiking 40 miles in a ...
Ideal for little hikers lacking the stamina (or the attention span) for a longer tramp, this enchanting out-and-back walk in the Joalah section ofTamborine National Parkis also one of the Scenic Rim’s most accessible, just a 45-minute drive northwest from the heart of the Gold Coast. ...
Northeast Hikes is on the hunt for the best New England hiking in Maine and New Hampshire, from Katahdin to Mt. Washington, and everything in between.
You have to look hard in New England to find good cliff-top hiking, but Mt. Adams’s Durand Ridge scratches that itch. A short trek from Adams’s 5,774-foot summit, the ridge hugs the rim of King Ravine, a vertiginous route by New Hampshire standards. The 3.8-mile Air Line Trail ...
Location: New ZealandDistance: 12 miles (19 km)Time: 1 dayBest time to go: November to April Known for being among the best day hikes in the world, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing gives you a little bit of everything. Dramatic landscapes don’t even begin to describe what you’ll see ...
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