149 articles tagged with hiking
When my Ukrainian grandfather described the forests of his homeland in his travel journals, I never imagined I'd find a similar enchantment in Germany's southwestern corner. Yet here I was, standing at the edge of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), watching...
After decades of traversing the globe's most spectacular landscapes, I find myself continually drawn back to the majestic Canadian Rockies. The journey from Calgary's urban landscape to Banff's alpine splendor represents one of North America's most rewarding transitions – a...
There's something architecturally fascinating about the transition from urban grid to natural landscape—a spatial relationship I've come to appreciate both professionally and personally. Last summer, I traded my usual international haunts for a week exploring my home country's heartland: Kansas...
Standing at the edge of Tierra del Fuego, with the Antarctic winds whipping my ponytail and the Beagle Channel stretching toward the horizon, I couldn't help but think of the indigenous Yámana people who once called this harsh landscape home....
After three decades poring over environmental law documents, I've spent the last ten years trading legal briefs for trail maps and discovering that Fort Collins is a hidden gem for hikers of all abilities. Nestled where the Great Plains kiss...
Standing on the shores of Sitka Sound at midnight, watching the celestial dance of stars reflected in the still waters below, I was reminded why this remote Alaskan outpost has captivated me for decades. As an astronomer who has gazed...
You know what's wild? How the intricate network of ancient pipes beneath Cinque Terre's colorful cliffside villages mirrors the complex web of hidden pathways connecting these five stunning communities. As someone who spends her days thinking about flow systems—both water...
After driving buses through the concrete jungles of Liverpool and Sydney for nearly four decades, there's something bloody magical about trading tarmac for trails. Connecticut might not be Nepal or the Scottish Highlands, but crikey, these modest mountains pack a...
There's something magnetic about places that exist at the threshold between worlds. Sandy, Utah sits precisely at that magical intersection—where suburban comfort meets wild mountain majesty. Nestled at the base of the magnificent Wasatch Range, this unassuming city has become...
As I stood atop Pilot Butte at sunset, watching the alpenglow paint the Cascade Range in hues that would make a volcanologist weep, I realized Bend isn't just another outdoor playground—it's a geological masterpiece 30 million years in the making....
Standing at the summit of Pilot Butte as dawn breaks over Bend, Oregon feels like witnessing the Earth's geological history unfold in real time. The ancient volcanic cones that punctuate this landscape remind me of Japan's Mount Unzen—less volatile, perhaps,...
Standing atop Maungawhau/Mount Eden as the sun dips below Auckland's skyline, I'm struck by the surreal juxtaposition: a perfectly preserved volcanic crater in the heart of New Zealand's largest city. The golden hour light traces the undulating rim, creating a...
Growing up just two hours southwest of Toronto, I've always had a complicated relationship with Canada's largest metropolis. As an urban planner, I'm fascinated by its architectural evolution and cultural layers, but as someone raised near the shores of Lake...
The rhythm of the boreal forest has a bassline all its own. As I stepped off the small regional plane into Timmins, Ontario, the air vibrated with a particular frequency I've come to recognize as true wilderness – a sound...
The first time I laid eyes on the jagged spires of Mount Fitz Roy emerging through swirling clouds, I understood why El Chalten has earned its reputation as Argentina's trekking capital. As an economist who's studied the impact of scientific...