Contest for Movie Based on the True Story of Aron Ralston If you’re like me you were shocked when you first heard about the guy that cut off his own arm to save his life after being trapped under a bolder in a Utah canyon. We soon learned more about Aron Ralston and the accident that trapped him [...]
Archive for the ‘Hiking News’ Category
February 12th, 2010
March is Hiking Trails Month in Florida
March is Florida hiking trails month. Florida has over 8000 miles of trails covering the many different areas of the state. The trails offer unique eco-tourism opportunities as well as easy trails for those wanting to get away for few hours. Learn more at the Florida Trail Association’s website.
October 8th, 2009
Best New Outdoor Blog I’ve Found
I’m really hooked on a new blog I found by Dan Grec. This Australian cat turned Canadian is driving his Jeep from the top of Alaska to the tip of South America. I considered this trip once and even submitted videos to offroad truck advertising companies trying to get one to pay for my trip. They all [...]
September 28th, 2009
“The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”
If you love the outdoors you probably already know about the new Ken Burns series on PBS called “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” I watched the first episode last night and enjoyed it. I love John Muir and was pleased to see that he received a lot of coverage. John Muir founded the Sierra [...]
January 15th, 2009
Alabama Photo Contest
The Alabama Hiking Trail Society has announced a photo contest dealing with images about and from outdoors Alabama. Below is the press release: Give Us Your Best Shot’ photo-contest display set for March Submitted by Joe CuhajSPANISH FORT, Ala.—The Alabama Hiking Trail Society has announced the start of its 4th Annual “Give Us Your Best [...]
January 9th, 2009
Call for Posts
I’ve been slammed the last few months working on other sites. I don’t mind as those sites are doing well, but I do mind that this site (built out of love) isn’t getting the attention it deserves. If you have an outdoor Website or blog you would like to promote send me a trip review, [...]
September 10th, 2008
Appalachian Trail Adventures is Excited to Announce that the Fall Foliage Hiking Season is Upon Vermont
The changing leaves are beautiful as Mother Nature works her artistry coloring the mountainsides with brilliant oranges, reds and yellows. Vermont is well known for its spectacular fall colors and hiking. Appalachian Trail Adventures recommends a visit between September 21st and October 10th for those leaf peepers seeking to experience the fall foliage at its [...]
August 4th, 2008
Karl Meltzer Starts 47 Day A.T. Quest Aug 5th
Uber Athlete Karl Meltzer will begin his quest tomorrow (August 5th) to complete the entire Appalachian Trail in 47 days. This will be an amazing achievement as the current record is 47 days and 13 hours. Hiking Trip Reports wishes Karl the best and will be watching closely. Currently it’s raining like a big dog [...]
July 24th, 2008
Man Will Attempt to Hike Entire A.T. in 47 Days
Extreme hiker and athlete Karl Meltzer is attempting to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in 47 days. This will be quite a feat as it takes most hikers six months (180+ days) to complete the trail, if they complete it at all. Starting August 5th this Utah native will get to experience East Coast humidity [...]
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6 Comments »May 21st, 2008
Hiking in China After Earthquake
There’s a great story in the Washington Post from Jill Drew about hiking through China after the earthquake. This hiking trip wasn’t a pleasure trip that went bad, but a planned approach to finding their way into a devastated land that was best reached by foot. I had wanted to share more stories about hiking [...]