Hiker Blog




July 4, 2008

MOMAR, hiking clinics at ELM

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 10:58 am

TRAINING NEVER STOPS for elite athletes. Here, Jackson Dakin and Peter Christensen prepare for their upcoming seasons at Advanced Athletics Training Academy.

Safety Tips When Hiking Bankhead National Forest

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 2:45 am

Just Wednesday emergency crews had to rescue five people who had gotten lost at Bankhead National Forest in Lawrence County.

July 2, 2008

How to maintain and repair your hiking boots

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 10:56 am

If you are a hiker, you know that your hiking boots are an investment. Taking proper care of your hiking boots is an essential part of being a hiker.

Get Outside! Hiking Granby Ranch

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 6:22 am

Deb Stanley , 7NEWS Producer, Avid Hiker and Colorado Junkie Basics: Distance: 1.6 miles to 5+ miles.

How to break in new hiking boots

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 1:54 am

How to break in new hiking boots? Slowly! First things first: buy boots that really fit and feel comfortable and are appropriate for the type of hiking you plan to do.

July 1, 2008

Clemons: Hiking always an adventure

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 9:07 pm

The sign at the Trough Springs trailhead indicated a steep path, yet halfway through what I thought was the trail it struck me that I just might be on the wrong one.

Hiking Historic Chilkoot Pass

Filed under: Uncategorized — peterp @ 6:01 pm

The rocky slope is coated with light snow and freezing rain. I take one more big step—slowly and carefully--and then another. Here, on the steepest part of this storied route, the next step is the only one that matters. These are the so called Golden Stairs leading to Chilkoot Pass, and a similar caution must have been the mantra of hardy miners who plied this cruel slope in 1898. Here, the most trying section of the long ascent climbs steeply up past the “Scales,” the historic rocky ledge where miners had to prove they carried the requisite weight of equipment and supplies to pass muster with the Mounties.

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Camping & Hiking

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 4:41 pm

The majestic red rocks paired with ambient sunsets and beautiful weather equal one of the premier camping and hiking destinations in the state of Arizona: Sedona.

Hiking with the kids takes patience

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 11:56 am

It wasn't the first time we hiked Mill Creek Trail. We're fortunate to have relatives who live in Montana's beautiful Bitterroot Valley where stunning canyon hikes are only a few miles away.

Biking, hiking at Lake Earl this Sunday

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hiking News @ 7:19 am

Bring your bikes and hiking boots to Lake Earl this Sunday for a three-hour exploration around the West Coast's largest coastal lagoon outside of Alaska.




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