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The path led to the gravel road, but which way to turn? We went right, the wrong way, and arrived on a housing estate where parents were waiting to collect [...]

Nearly a century ago, some Chinese water deer swam the River Ore to Orford Ness. They had escaped from the ornamental deer park at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire and, perhaps [...]

I try to walk in a wood for a few hours before nightfall on every New Year's Day. I've walked woods in low sun, deep snow, rain, and in dank [...]

A Bostonite marks the month of America's independence by taking a trek along the Freedom Trail. The perception that tourists would get of Boston by following the Freedom Trail is detailed.

ABOUT HALFWAY across Britain's magnificent Coast to Coast walking trail, I reached the top of a soaring ridge of limestone. Looking up, I saw the sun sinking across the darkening […]

A traveler's experience in touring the Hoover Dam through the services of the Bureau of Reclamation is narrated. The Hoover Dam offers excellent camping and touring opportunities for campers and travelers., Only 30 miles from Las Vegas, the Western Hemisphere's highest concrete dam is available for tours year-round TRAVEL If you are looking for one of the best dam tours in [...]

A man who took a walking tour of Cornwall, England, describes the landscape and the people he encountered along the way. He took the rugged and sparsely populated Coast Path which runs along the so-called Cornish Riviera. Gardens, dining, lodging, pubs, and books are recommended.

This is not an account of a major religious experience. It is written by a middle-aged Jewish geography professor who in 1990 decided to test his mettle by walking across […]

Byline: John Pickrell YOUTHFUL AND RUDDY-FACED, our walking guide Anna Reddington gestured through alpine yellow gums and a break in the cloud to the dolerite columns and spires marking the [...]

Experiences on a six-day walking tour of the English countryside are discussed. At first the hikes are grueling, but they get easier with more experience. The physical exercise combined with the beautiful sites are rewarding and refreshing.

Exploring the underground corridors of the Valley of the Kings is a once-in-a-lifetime experience not to be missed. NOWADAYS, JUST ABOUT EVERYONE seems to have a bucket list of places [...]

The fracture in my pelvis is almost knitted and last week I started going for walks to rebuild my strength. On Wednesday, walking along the top of a cliff in [...]

I have just spent a week in a quiet part of France, hardly meeting a soul - except the one I took with me and the friendly hoteliers. My husband [...]

WHAT has become an annual autumn event, the walking weekend, took place along the Nene Valley in Northamptonshire this year. Owing to foot-and-mouth we had a few cancellations but some […]

My biggest interest is walking. For most of my life, I have walked and hiked. When I was a toddler, my dad took me on mountain hikes. Wherever I have [...]

Mary King and Shimabukuro Etsuko are denied futon, bath and board, and miss out on a ride with a famous singer as they continue their trek across Japan WE had […]

On May 7, Mary King from England and Shimabukuro Etsuko from Japan took their first steps on a projected one-year walk across the Japanese archipelago. This article is the second […]

SEATTLE -- How do you entertain a 16 year-old country boy in big-city Seattle? That was my challenge when George, a friend's son, had a brief layover here last week. [...]

Europe editor Kenneth Kiesnoski embarked on a walking tour of Porto, Portugal's intriguing, but often overlooked, second city. His report follows: Despite the near-cultlike status Porto's dockside wine cellars enjoy […]

Colonial Williamsburg's Civil War Tour Fridays, 7-9 p.m. to August 26; then from October 7-November 18 Visit history.org for more information It's Friday evening in Williamsburg, Virginia, the old Colonial [...]

Sea mist and a continual downpour: even the week-old lambs in the fields looked fed up. We were scheduled to meet outside the church at two o'clock. At two minutes [...]

Personal experiences in doing a walking tour of Portland, Oregon during Halloween are described. Activities include visiting food and wine shops where organic treats are sold. Examples of those shops are the Flying Elephants delicatessen, the Pearl bakery, and In Good Taste.

It was minus four degrees, dampness hung in the air, and visibility was down to about 120 yards. As I drove up on to Dartmoor with fog lamps on, wipers [...]

June-July '02 we took a 14-day walking tour, "Trails of Romansch Switzerland" with Elderhostel (11 Ave. De Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1746; phone 877/426-8056 or visit www.elderhostel.org). The trip was exceptional, […]