TALES
May 29, 2016
29May
Backbone Trail Gallery
The Backbone Trail, decades in the making, is now just about complete. I’ve [...]
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April 18, 2016
18Apr
HIKE Griffith Park and the Hollywood Hills
Introduction from the Trailmaster Griffith Park will always have a special place in [...]
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April 2, 2016
02Apr
National Parks: The Next 100 Years
As the National Park Service kicks off its centennial celebration, I began thinking [...]
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March 26, 2016
26Mar
Samaria Gorge Hike in Crete
Samaria Gorge, Europe’s deepest, beckons the adventurous hiker with fabulous scenery, [...]
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March 25, 2016
25Mar
Nine Months of Spring Hiking
Spring is the exact same length as other seasons. But wherever you live, and wherever [...]
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March 1, 2016
01Mar
Hiking and Beer, Happy Trails and Ales
Hiking and beer just seem to go together. Some of my best hikes have become all the [...]
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January 19, 2016
19Jan
Hiking Humor
Hikers have a sense of humor. Really. Perhaps we project a too serious demeanor as we [...]
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January 5, 2016
05Jan
“The Way” Shows the Spiritual Side of Hiking
"The Way" is an inspirational movie about how while pilgrims are transformed by [...]
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January 5, 2016
05Jan
Mount Athos: Hiking the Holy Mountain of Greece
The Trailmaster made a pilgrimage to Mt. Athos and has high praise for the high [...]
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