Author: hanalarock

10 Activity Ideas for Outdoor Enthusiasts on Labor Day Weekend

August 30, 2016

Summer is just about coming to an end, and there’s only one weekend left to enjoy the good weather. Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner, and people everywhere will be…
At 100 Years Old, the National Parks Need More Love

August 29, 2016

This past Thursday, the U.S. National Parks celebrated their 100th birthday. These places, which are known as “America’s Best Idea,” are still revered as such. Perhaps the days of getting in the old…
Angela Goettl Sheds Light on the Side of Hiking No One Talks About

August 24, 2016

When I met Angela Goettl, I was excited to learn that she was planning on hiking the Superior Hiking Trail by herself. I didn’t know much about her at that point, but…
Falling: One of the Most Dangerous Aspects of Hiking and How to Prevent It

August 23, 2016

This week, when veteran hiker William Lowe was hiking in the Green Mountains of Vermont, he slipped and fell, dislocating his ankle and breaking it in three places. Thanks to the Cornell…
This is How You Hike for Charity

August 22, 2016

Are you one of those people who doesn’t mind working up a sweat if it means you’ll have had a good time? Love hiking all kinds of trails, any time of the…
Some Thought-Provoking Facts About People Who HIke

August 18, 2016

Why is it that some people are more inclined to hike than others? That some people can climb mountains much easier than ourselves? Why is hiking said to be so healthy for…
Why Hiking Isn’t an Olympic Sport and Other Alternatives You Can Follow

August 17, 2016

As the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics head into its final weeks, it left me wondering… Why is hiking not an Olympic sport? I did some research, and I was a little surprised…
8 Reasons Why Hikers Are the Coolest People You’ll Ever Meet

August 16, 2016

Outdoorsy people, in general, are pretty cool people. I mean, if you love hiking, backpacking, being outside, and all that other fun stuff, how can you NOT be cool? Us hikers share…
8 Items You Should Be Able to Find in Every Hiker’s Home

August 15, 2016

The trail might be considered your second home, but unless you’re a nomad, you probably have an actual shelter you sleep in when you’re not hiking. How you live at home is…
9 Ways to Instill Hiking in the Next Generation

August 11, 2016

You love hiking so much that you want to spread that love to the children in your life. They could be your own kids, a dear friend’s, or your nieces and nephews.…