Sunday, April 5, 2026

Hiking the Hidden Trails of Philadelphia's Great Woods

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By Brian Schwarz I was teaching at Temple University the year I wandered into the overgrown woods of West Fairmount Park with a very specifi...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

The Skyline Trail Is a Hike That Quietly Earns Its Ending

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I started a hike at an ice rink and ended it on top of a mountain. There was no dramatic beginning. Just a quiet start in Quincy, stepping o...

Hiking Mount San Jacinto from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

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Mount San Jacinto offers one of the most unique hiking experiences in Southern California, and it starts in a way most hikes do not. Instead...
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Waterfall for summer's last blast - get out and enjoy September!

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This is your friendly reminder that this heat you're feeling in the Mid-Atlantic states right now, well, it's not going to last. Rem...
Friday, January 13, 2023

Best (Short) Kid-friendly Shenandoah National Park Hikes

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These are three of my favorite short hikes in Shenandoah National Park. Hiking SNP is always a good time. And all these SNP hikes are all pr...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Improve Hiking Endurance with this Medicine Ball Core Exercise

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Exercising with a medicine ball can make you feel super strength in your core. For hiking, a strong core is essential.  This video shows how...

Orlando Travel: Come along on a day trip to Cocoa Beach

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 We all wish we could vacation more. But unless you are independently wealthy, work calls. And sometimes you don't even get a weekend fr...