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The Outer Hebrides, sometimes called the Western Isles, lie off the north west coast of Scotland. Next stop heading west is Canada and the USA.
Although it's as far north as Labrador, the Gulf Stream heading...
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In this day and age, it's easy to forget the time when people grew most of our food on small farms. For example, back in the 1920's and 30's, Sunkist was a modest cooperative in California with many different orange growers, each with...
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Gertrude's Nose is an impressive section of cliff face in The Gunks. Located within Minnewaska State Park, it's an easy walk from Lake Minnewaska, or a more challenging one if you hike along the Millbrook Ridge Trail from Trapps Bridge. I did...
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If you live near New Paltz, New York or are visiting the Shawangunks (The Gunks), and want a great rock scramble and day hike, try Bonticou Crag (1,194 ft). It's a knife edge style, rock ridge, located in the Mohonk Preserve, with fantastic views...
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Last weekend I stayed home and started a new urban hiking project that involves walking all of the streets in Everett, Massachusetts, the town adjacent to us. Walking all of the trails in an area is called Redlining (see Redlining the White Mountains),...
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The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest places to hike in all of the world. One of the classic treks in this unforgettable landscape is a hike from the North Rim of the canyon descending to the Colorado and hiking out on the South Side, a Rim to Rim...
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