Information courtesy of The Florida Historic Trails Association
The Florida Historic Trails Association (FHTA) was founded in 1970 for the purpose of developing and sponsoring historic hiking trails for Scouting and other civic youth groups. The founder, Dr. Milledge Murphey, a professor at the University of Florida, had for many years been a scoutmaster and had [...]
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Information courtesy of National Park Service
The National Park Service is an excellent source of information for walking/hiking trails in Florida. To the right is a map of the state of Florida which shows the National Park Service parks here in our state and below is a table which shows in more detail the different [...]
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Information courtesy of National Park Service
Hiking: There is extensive hiking throughout the Florida District of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. A wide variety of habitats can be explored from beach to forest. You can walk the beautiful white sand beaches or take a stroll on one of the many trails through barrier islands, maritime [...]
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Information courtesy of California State Parks
JENNER – Many visitors to Fort Ross State Historic Park, 12 miles north of Jenner on Highway 1, are surprised that Russians, along with Native Alaskans, established a place for themselves in California history.
The park is one of the first five state parks in the California State Park system [...]
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Information courtesy of National Park Services – U.S. Department of the Interior
The first National Preserve in the National Park System, Big Cypress has a mixture of pines, hardwoods, prairies, mangrove forests, cypress strands and domes. White-tailed deer, bear and Florida panther can be found here along with the more tropical linguus tree snail, royal palm [...]
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Information courtesy of US Fish & Wildlife Services
Refuge Facts: Established: 1908; Acres: 512; Location: the refuge is located within the Matlacha Pass estuary Lee County, FL, approximately 8 miles northwest of Ft. Myers; and Administered as part of the J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Natural History: The refuge encompasses 23 islands and [...]
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Information courtesy of Northern Frontier Visitors Association ~ Northwest Territories, Canada
Yellowknife is blessed with a number of trails suitable for walking, biking, hiking and jogging. Travel at your own risk and carry water and bug dope and be prepared to see wildlife, including, occasionally, a black bear. A good reference on the flora and fauna [...]
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Information courtesy of The Florida Keys & Key West
FLORIDA KEYS – The Overseas Highway, the southernmost leg of the U.S. Highway 1 and sometimes called the Highway That Goes to Sea, is a modern wonder.
The road follows a trail originally blazed in 1912 when Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast Railroad from Miami to [...]
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Information courtesy of New York State Parks and Recreation
Montauk Point State Park, a heavily-wooded tundra leading to the eastern tip of Long Island and the historic Montauk Lighthouse, offers some of the best surf fishing in the world. The view is unique, because, when the water is calm, visitors can clearly see the “race” of [...]
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Information courtesy of NWSource – The Seattle Times Company
Tell us about your favorite hike near SeattleAre you looking for a hike near Seattle, but you’re ready to venture beyond Mount Si? The Cascades and foothills are full of beautiful trails for day hiking and backpacking within 85 miles of Seattle.
Lake Dorothy (Skykomish)
Dorothy lays claim to [...]
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Information courtesy of Ogunquit.com
Why not take a trip to Ogunquit, Maine for your next adventure. They offer several excellent accommodations featured at ogunquit.com including; The Juniper Hill Inn, a Three Diamond AAA property, with its five tree studded acres has the feel of beautiful rural Maine; The Gorges Grant Hotel – to [...]
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Information courtesy of Nevada Division of State Parks
Valley of Fire State Park is located only six miles from Lake Mead and 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas via Interstate 15 and on exit 75. Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park, dedicated 1935. The valley derives its name from the red sandstone [...]
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Information courtesy of North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department
Located along seven miles of the last free-flowing, undeveloped stretches of the Missouri River, North Dakota’s Cross Ranch Centennial State Park is rich in both cultural and natural history.
The park is purposely left primitive to preserve the land’s natural beauty. The River Peoples Visitor Center has [...]
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Information courtesy of Metro Parks – Central Ohio Park System
Metro Parks’ 32nd Annual Winter Hike Series continues this weekend at Clear Creek, Saturday February 5 at 10 a.m., and at Three Creeks, Sunday February 6 at 10 a.m. Explore the wonders of nature in winter as part of Metro Parks’ 32nd Annual Winter [...]
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Information courtesy of National Park Service – U. S. Department of the Interior
Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park’s 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and [...]
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Information courtesy of National Park Service – U. S. Department of the Interior
The Aleutian World War II National Historical Park and Visitor Center focus on telling the story of the “Forgotten War†— the events of the Aleutian Campaign that include the bombing of Dutch Harbor by the Japanese in June 1942, the evacuation and [...]
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