Hiking

From the slopes of the Matterhorn to a glacier in the French Alps

Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park

Germany
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In one weekend, it’s possible to visit a castle and two national parks in Germany.  After hiking on Sunday at Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, we spent the better part of my birthday exploring Wartburg Castle before heading north toward Hainich National...

Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

Hiking
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Regardless of where we happen to be living, June always marks the beginning of summer in my mind.  That means the start of a season filled with hiking, camping, kayaking, and the outdoors in any form we can find it. ...

Saxon Switzerland National Park

Germany
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If you browse to a map of Germany and zoom in on its central eastern border, you’ll see a small dark green patch. This region is Saxon Switzerland National Park, one of Germany’s 16 national parks.  Straddling the German/Czech border,...

Harz National Park

Germany
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It’s feasible to drive across the entire country of Germany, north to south, tip to tip, in less than 11 hours.  Living in Europe, we constantly see the pervasive impact of humans on the environment; at times it seems impossible...

Exploring Harz’s Tree Top Trail

Germany
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Now is the time of year when it’s starting to feel like winter has perhaps overstayed its welcome and needs to make a decision.  It’s high time for it to bow out gracefully for summer’s arrival so we can start...

Ruine Rieswarte Loop Hike

Germany
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Several weeks ago, an anonymous visitor left a comment on a previous blog, sharing that they had lived in Nikoalusberg in the ’80s.  They also suggested we hike to the ruins of the “Wachturm,” a watch tower not far from...

The Fab Four Hit The French Alps

France
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The landscape surrounding Chamonix, France is dominated by one of the most famous mountain ranges in the world – the Mont Blanc massif. While Mont Blanc might seem like the star of the show as the highest peak in the...