Hiker walking on a flat trail with lots of trees

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Human beings are merely mammals in more expensive clothing, so it’s only natural that we have an innate need to connect with the earth, water and wind.  If you are one of those people who yearn to get up close and personal with Mother Nature every opportunity you get, hiking can be the perfect activity.

Hiking, for some, is more than a recreational pastime; it’s been a way of life as long as they can remember.  The love of hiking is often developed from family vacations, when youngsters barely old enough to scale a riverbank are Read more . . .