Why
mountain hiking? Having a fifty-mile view comes to mind, but
that's not the only reason to head for the hills. Like myself,
you might feel drawn to photos of mountains--and to the real
things. If a photo like the one here makes you want to get out
there hiking and exploring, this web site is for you.
There's nothing wrong with wandering the woods of Michigan
or the swamps of Louisiana, but some of us need mountains in
our lives. Whether backpacking in Montana tundra, scrambling
up "fourteeners" in Colorado, bathing in waterfalls,
or watching big-horn sheep on cliffs--this is hiking at its best.
Here are some pages to get you started...
Hiking Adventures - True
tales from Montana, Michigan, California, Colorado and South
America. Hiking Trails - National Parks
and lonely little-known mountain ranges... Hiking Tips - Clothing, how to
deal with bears, dealing with weather... Hiking Supplies - The latest
hiking clothes, backpacks and such.
Hiking Tips and More
Stream Crossings - When is the best time to
cross a stream? Typically in the morning, at least in the mountains,
because the water level is lowest after the cold night. Snow
melt from the mountains can swell a stream substantially later,
so if you arrive at a swollen stream in the afternoon, you may
want to set up camp and cross early the next day.
Geology Lesson from Wikipedia - The rocks
in the Rocky Mountains were formed before the mountains were
raised by tectonic forces. The oldest rock is Precambrian metamorphic
rock that forms the core of the North American continent. There
is also Precambrian sedimentary argillite, dating back to 1.7
billion years ago. During the Paleozoic, western North America
lay underneath a shallow sea, which deposited many kilometers
of limestone and dolomite.
Why
mountain hiking? Having a fifty-mile view comes to mind, but
that's not the only reason to head for the hills. Like myself,
you might feel drawn to photos of mountains--and to the real
things. If a photo like the one here makes you want to get out
there hiking and exploring, this web site is for you.