The Hiking Books Worth Reading: A Reader’s Guide for Walkers
A column on hiking books: the walking literature, practical manuals and mountain writing worth your shelf space, why guidebooks still matter in a digital…
Peak Bagging, Lists and the Gamification of Hiking
Lists, challenges and apps have turned hiking into a game for many walkers. A column on what peak bagging gives you, what it quietly…
The Hiking Outfit Problem: Dressing for the Trail, Not the Photo
A column on hiking clothes: why the hiking outfit has become a fashion category, what actually matters in trail clothing for women and men,…
Productivity Hiking: What Walking Actually Does to Your Thinking
Walking outdoors reliably improves creative thinking and mood — but productivity hiking can also ruin the thing that makes it work. A column on…
Hiking in Spanish, German and Japanese: What the Word Reveals
Hiking in Spanish is senderismo, in German wandern, in Japanese tozan. Each word carries a different idea of what walking outdoors is for —…