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Hiking, trekking, mountaineering and caving
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News on Hiking from sources around the net:Rachel Lobangco turns heads"I work out a lot, especially doing arm exercises, treadmill, and biking for an hour daily. Of course, those energetic dance sessions are a surefire way to maintain the shape" By Patrick Masahud, Web Producer Published: May 08, 2008, 00:09 Ultimate Filipino beach babe Rachel Lobangco can still turn heads and stop traffic. via Gulfnews ]]> 'Racer' Emile Hirsch Built For 'Speed' "I'm so grateful that the shots are so amazing with the visual effects, I can't believe that they created this world around us" For the lack of better words, actor Emile Hirsch feels the need for Speed. Fresh off his critically acclaimed role in the adventure drama "Into the Wild," Hirsch has ditched his hiking boots for a seat in the ... via WPLG ]]> Discovery Quest trails open at Hudson Highlands Museum "Mount Saint Mary College is by far the best college in the Hudson Valley. The quality of education, staffing and course selection is fantastic. They..." It's time to dust off your hiking boots and get ready to explore. On Saturday, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will open its Discovery Quest trails for the 2008 season at the museum's Outdoor Discovery Center on ... via RecordOnline.com ]]> Works collected by German eccentric Rau to be sold "He was a quiet man, but you could tell he was very passionate about works of art and pictures" Ten works of art from one of the world's major private collections amassed by the late philanthropist Gustav Rau are to go on sale at Sotheby's in July, the auctioneer said on Friday. via Reuters UK ]]> The taxpayer revolt that wasn't Posted by Susan J. Demas May 02, 2008 05:05AM During last year's budget crisis, we were promised a good, old-fashioned taxpayer rebellion, complete with pitchfork-waving citizens storming the Capitol to impale ... via MLive.com ]]>
Hiking is an outdoor activity, a form of walking on trails in wilderness areas, with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying
the scenery. Many beautiful places can only be reached overland by a hike, the best way to see nature.
Off-trail hiking in some places is called a cross-country hike. In the UK people would use terms such as hillwalking. Australians use the term bushwalking for both off-trail and on-trail hiking. New Zealanders use walking or bushwalking and the term tramping for overnight and longer trips. Hiking a long-distance trail from end to end is referred to as thru-hiking. In the mountains of India and Nepal is called trekking. In some parts of the world overnight hikes are called backpacking. Backpacking combines hiking and camping in a single trip, which involves spending one or more nights in the backcountry, and carrying supplies and equipment to satisfy sleeping and eating needs. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest. The tallest mountain in North America is Mount McKinley, in South America is Aconcagua. For Africa the tallest is Kilimajaro. In Europe, the tallest mountain is Elbrus, in Antarctica Vinsin Massiff. In Oceania, Puncak Jaya is the tallest mountain. There are volcanic, domed, folded, plateau, and fault-block mountains. Volcanic mountains are mountains that form when molten rock erupts onto the earth's surface. Domed mountains are formed when molten rock rises through the crust and push up the rock layers above it. Folded mountains are the highest mountains in the world. They form along converging boundaries, where two continents are colliding. Plateau mountains are large areas of flat topped rocks that have been lifted above the crust by converging continental plates. Fault block mountains are formed when parts of the earths crust has been broken off into large blocks. These are then lifted, then, faulting tilts these blocks. Social bookmark this page - Art prints Reproduction of any picture from this website, either in printed or electronic form, is prohibited without our prior written permission. Copyright 2005-2008 Hiking-Photos mountain and cave pictures |
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