5 top spots in Washington State for camping/hiking

With lush landscapes characterized by forests, deep fjords, and numerous lakes, Washington State the most northernly state in the continental US, and boasts some of the country's most scenic parks.  (Some of the hiking in these parks is quite remote

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HIKING KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN MACHAME ROUTE... WWW.STEPTOKILI.COM

Day 1: Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Machame Gate, Hike to Machame Camp

Drive from Moshi to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 45 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes o

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Hiking & more in Montenegro's Durmitor National Park

Durmitor National Park, a vast natural protected area of 39,000 hectares, declared Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and shaped by the action of glaciers and with rivers and underground waters cutting through it. Dense forests of conifers with importan

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Hiking Cape Verde's Fogo Island

Fogo island is the highest of all of the islands in the Cape Verde archipelago. The “island-volcano” is a gigantic volcanic cone that rises from the water, and is ideal for hiking. The landscape is spectacular due to its high altitude, and it has a l

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Hiking Samaria Gorge on the Greek island of Crete

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on our blog: in Kenya, hiking up 'God's Mountain'

Take a slow hike up Mt Kenya to enjoy the scenery and adventure. 

Mt. Kenya, Kenya’s highest mountain and Africa’s second highest mountain after Mt. Kilimanjaro, it is estimated to be about 2.5 million years old. Its awe inspiring spectacle that dom

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'Australia Bushwalking' Is Our Read of the Week!

Australia Bushwalking, an app by Tripatini member Melanie Ball


The best way to get a feel for Australia is through the soles of your feet.

Step out on more than 90 bushwalks from short to epic and desert to sea with this inspirational and evocative App

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Appalachian Trail News

I just learned that Tuesday was the 75th anniversary of the trail. Or the beginning of the trail, anyway, because this trail is always a work in progress, a thing to be improved. In any case, what a great achievement it was, and is.  How much have yo

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Press release: Appalachian Mountain Club Recommends Top 4,000-Footer Foliage Hikes

Free New Hampshire hike itineraries & maps feature expert picks

 

With New England’s fall foliage season here, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is offering free hike itineraries with maps for its top 10 “4,000-Footer Foliage Hikes” in New Hampshir

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Press Release: Appalachian Mountain Club to Reopen Historic White Mountain Hut

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Travel & Words Spring 2011 Writer's Conference Focuses on Sustainable + Green + Responsible Travel and Tourism, Announces Tourism Industry Exhibitors

 

Conference connects travel writers with tourism organizations, publishers and sustainability experts to explore new freelance market opportunities.

February 5, 2011 (Portland) - Travel & Words, the premier travel writers' event in the Pacific North

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The most spectacular mountains of Afghanistan

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