GUIDED BY TRAILS,
GROUNDED IN NATURE
Follow John McKinney, The Trailmaster, as he shares his unique trail philosophy and the many mental, physical, and even spiritual benefits of hiking.
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Trail tales & insights
STORIES FROM THE TRAIL
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Kinds of Hiking Trails
Read more: Kinds of Hiking TrailsKind of Hiking Trails, A Dictionary of Trails for Hikers, access trail, backcountry trail, connecting trail, destination trail, hiker-biker trail, fire road, front-country trail, long distance…
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Hike for Good Health
Read more: Hike for Good HealthHike for good health. Millions of Americans who like to hike believe that hiking contributes to good physical and mental health. New research measures the many…
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Hiking with Companions: Choose Wisely
Read more: Hiking with Companions: Choose WiselyHikers have a broad range of abilities, interests and enthusiasms. The company they choose to keep on the trail reflects that diversity. Hiking with companions has…
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Why I Like to Hike the Santa Monica Mountains
Read more: Why I Like to Hike the Santa Monica MountainsAs a young adult I lived in the most urban section of the Santa Monica Mountains—the Hollywood Hills—and in one of the most rural parts—Topanga Canyon.…
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Why I Compiled a Hiker’s Dictionary
Read more: Why I Compiled a Hiker’s DictionaryThe idea for a Hiker’s Dictionary came to me a few years ago when I was speaking to the annual California Recreational Trails Conference, a gathering…
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Hiking Improves Mental Health
Read more: Hiking Improves Mental HealthHiking improves mental health and is a “stress-buster,” a recent large-scale study suggests. Researchers observed members of England’s Walking for Health program on the trail and…
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Why I Like to Hike Point Reyes
Read more: Why I Like to Hike Point ReyesWith densely forested ridges, wild and open coastal bluffs, and deserted beaches, Point Reyes National Seashore is an unforgettable place to ramble. I’ve liked hiking Point…
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WALK Until You’re 99
Read more: WALK Until You’re 99When Abraham was 99 years old, the Lord appeared before him and said: “I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless.” According to Genesis…
