Category Archives: May

Wyanokie High Point loop hike from Otter Hole

Today, Elizabeth and I hiked a loop to Wyanokie High Point in New Jersey’s Norvin Green State Forest. We left behind New Jersey’s interstates and suburbs and parked at the Otter Hole trailhead. The air was hazy and, even at … Continue reading

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Porto Furado hike in Parque Natural de Montesinho

Elizabeth and I are in Montesinho, a small village in the mountains of northeastern Portugal. The village is surrounded by Montesinho Natural Park, a rural landscape of pastures, farms, oak forests, and heath-cloaked hills. The park lacks any untouched wilderness … Continue reading

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Point Reyes Fire Lane Trail – Bear Valley loop hike

I hike at Point Reyes all the time, so I was surprised to see that I still haven’t written about it. It’s a huge, wild peninsula filled with great trails, and the hour-and-a-half drive to get there makes it a … Continue reading

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