Hiking your way to the top of a volcano serves a reminder that the earth is as alive from the inside as it is out; that it’s not just rock, sand, grass and water, and that its spewing lava and … Read More
I have been on several hikes lately. I am not new to this – I have always enjoyed walking in the open air, puffing along steep trails. But since I have been back from my latest trip I have felt … Read More
‘In Stromboli, love is Greek’ These sentence welcomes you on the island of Stromboli. You can see it on the walls of the small shops in the only main road, which leads you to the mysterious and wild heart of … Read More
When you think of mountains or hiking or getting outdoors, what do you think of? Most people, depending on their coast, think of either the Rocky Mountains or the Appalachian Mountains. While it’s true that these ranges are beautiful and … Read More
There is almost no corner in Cape Town where you can’t see the huge rock that embraces the city, Table Mountain, 1086 metres over the sea level, with its flat 3 kilometre surface and the popular peaks Devil’s Peak and … Read More
Andrew Skurka was demoralized, and it was a new feeling. Since 2002, logging more than 25,000 miles on foot, the 29-year-old adventurer had become one of the best traveled and fastest hikers on the planet.