Baring Bear Mountain
Salisbury, Connecticut is a small town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. This town is on the tri-state border between Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Salisbury has a total area of over 60 square miles with a population of nearly 4,000 people, according to the census of 2000. The Taconic Mountains runs through the town, [...]
A Trek for the Ages
The Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, Africa is a place that has become known throughout the ages as a biblically historical area. Situated in between the Red Sea (south) and the Mediterranean Sea (north), the peninsula has the shape of an inverted triangle. Covering approximately 60,000 square kilometers in area, this peninsula [...]
The Majestic Falls of White Oak Canyon
Stafford County is located in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. This county is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The population, as of the year 2007, is estimated at over 120,000. Forbes Magazine ranked Stafford 12th among counties with the highest income in America. [...]
The Peaks of Sierra de Guadarrama
Sierra de Guadarrama is a chain of mountains located in the middle of the Sierra de Gredos of the Avila province and the Sierra de Ayllon of the Guadalajara province. Sierra de Guadarrama stretches from a southwest to northeast direction and spans 80 km. The highest peak in Sierra de [...]
Skiing and More in the heart of Europe
The French Alps is a European mountain range that lies across the countries Austria, Slovenia, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Its name is derived from the Latin words albus (white) and altus (high). The French Alps is also popular for one of its mountains, Mont Blanc, rising to [...]
The Heights of the Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is a plateau located in New South Wales in Australia. It is part of the Greater
Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and consists of rugged gorges that have been eroded
through time. The name of the Blue Mountains can be attributed to the presence of many eucalyptus
trees. The [...]
The Conundrum with Warm Rewards
Mount Crested Butte is a small town in northern Colorado with an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. In 2000, the census recorded a little over 700 people in the town. Along with its neighboring town, Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte serves as one of the great ski towns of Colorado. [...]
Journey to the Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake
Located in the southern part of the island Luzon is the world-famous Philippine active volcano, Mount Pinatubo. Mount Pinatubo is a natural wonder that encompasses the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales. After 600 years of dormancy, Mount Pinatubo erupted in June 1991, which was one of the most [...]
In and Around the Drakensberg Gardens
KwaZulu-Natal province is located in South Africa. As of 2007, the population of the province was recorded at a little over 10 million people. There are two mountain ranges that traverse this province, namely, the Lebombo Mountains and the Drakensberg Mountains. The Drakensberg Gardens area is located in the Southern [...]
Hiking Adventure in the Greek Island of Corfu
Off the Sarande coast in Albania is the Greek island of Corfu. Kerkyra, which is the Greek name of Corfu, is said to have come from the name of the mythological nymph Korkyra. The beautiful nymph Korkyra, who is the daughter of the river god Asopus and the [...]