hiking

Wisconsin’s Devil’s Lake State Park – beautiful, steep hikes and glorious views

Devil’s Lake State Park is in central Wisconsin north of Madison.  It is the largest state park in Wisconsin.  It...

Yellowstone waterfalls

Yellowstone, which is the first US National Park,  has dozens of waterfalls and cascades. They range from small (10-20 feet...

Machu Picchu train through the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Peru)

The main way to get to the Machu Picchu area is a nice train ride along a river from just...

The Great Wall of China – Jinshanling to Simatai hike (Beijing)

When I went to China, I had planned on doing a Great Wall hike. At least until I found out...