Hiker Blog

"Maybe someone will recognize it or maybe even rule it out"

Police hope a hiking boot and a utility knife will provide enough clues to help find a man who allegedly raped an employee at the Merrill Gardens retirement home near Northgate. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Still, you think some places are relatively more safe than others, and you do go to those places for a sense of respite."

Mark Russell-Smith was out for a day hike Monday afternoon with his family, enjoying the balmy weather and the beautiful vistas at Amicalola Falls State Park in the Dawson National Forest. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

If you need gear for camping, hiking or backpacking in Hawaii, the short answer is it's best to buy what you need where you're at, if you live elsewhere, or via the array of online venues like Sierra Trading ... via Associated Content

Last week, it was New Year's Day, and before we ate our traditional black-eyed peas, my wife, Lori, and I spent the afternoon fishing a few blocks from the house with our neighbors, Mike and Cathy Wilhelm. via Baxter Bulletin

When I first moved to L.A., I didn't have a job for about 3 months. So, I went hiking. via Metroblogging Los Angeles

"T here's always been that chance that you could have something happen to you ."

I nvestigators want to know if the man accused in the death of a Georgia woman is connected to a missing North Carolina couple. via News Channel 11

Story updated at 9:37 PM on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Carly Robinson, program specialist at Sandy Creek Park, will teach map reading and basic hiking techniques during a hike at Raven Cliff Falls in White County ... via Athens Banner-Herald

Through error and trial, I've come to discover the kind of footwear I prefer to hike safely and comfortably in Hawaii. via Associated Content

Several of the rocky areas on this part of Carpinteria State Beach form tide pools. via Monterey County Herald

"I think for Bindi it was normal and fun and what life is all about."

Bindi Irwin and her mother Terri pose during the promotional launch of her show "Bindi The Jungle Girl" at Australia Zoo. via New York Times