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    Hiking The Tre Cime Di Lavaredo Loop (Italian Dolomites)

    My Hiking Guide to Tre Cime di Lavaredo! South Tyrol, Italy Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks) is a famously beautiful and pretty easy alpine day hiking loop in the Italian Dolomites that winds through jagged limestone mountains. The Dolomites are a range of mountains in the Italian Alps covered with hundreds of hiking trails, […] More

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    Hiking Carrauntoohil: Ireland’s Highest Mountain

    Hiking Carrauntoohil Mountain via the Coomloughra Horseshoe Kerry, Ireland While traveling through County Kerry I decided to climb 4 of Ireland’s biggest mountains in a single day, including Carrauntoohil, the highest one in the country. Here’s how! If you’re looking for a challenging (and free) outdoor activity to do while traveling in Ireland, I highly […] More

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    Hiking Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail: PART 4

    Sisimiut, Greenland Carefully trying to pick my way across a marsh, I sink into a deep pocket of mud up to my shins. This wet terrain is a regular hazard on the Arctic Circle Trail. DAY 9: Innajuattoq to Nerumaq Hiking Distance 18 km (11 miles) | 7 hours The Greenlandic morning is dark & […] More

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    Hiking Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail: PART 3

    Ikkattooq Hut on the Arctic Circle Trail Pingu, Greenland I remove my clothing and waterproof my gear in preparation for the deepest and most dangerous river crossing of the hike. It’s time to get wet! DAY 7: Ikkattooq to Eqalugaarniarfik (and beyond) Hiking Distance 19 km (12 miles) | 8 hours Before we get to […] More

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    Hiking Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail: PART 2

    Hiking the Arctic Circle Trail Kangerlussuaq, Greenland The adventure continues as I trek across West Greenland’s colorful tundra on a trail that winds between numerous glacial lakes. Bleached reindeer bones guide the way. DAY 4: Hundesø to Katiffik Hiking Distance 20 km (12.5 miles) | 8 hours Arriving at Hundesø in the middle of the […] More

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    Trekking Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail (My Trip Report)

    Hiking the Arctic Circle Trail Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Standing alone on Greenland’s barren ice cap in silence, you’re hit with the reality of how remote it is. Smiling, I hike West on the Arctic Circle Trail as snow begins to fall. Before visiting Greenland to hike the Arctic Circle Trail, I mistakenly assumed the country was […] More

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    Urban Camping: Pitch A Tent In Central Park

    Flickr, Sarah Ackerman High Manhattan hotel prices ruining your summer travel plans? If you’d like to try urban camping — sleeping under the skyscrapers of New York City — you can try your luck for a spot at one of the city’s summer Family Camping sessions. The Urban Park Rangers lead programs in more than […] More