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As we approach the late spring season, I just wanted to remind hikers not to pass up the excellent opportunity to see the incredible displays of mountain laurel at Spence Field, located on the Appalachian Trail near Thunderhead Mountain.

Atlas mountains has all usual activities, but get prepared for them to be Moroccan style hiking.Find fun and explore berber villages in Atlas mountains and climb them with experienced locals.You will find fantastic range of trekking holidays in Morocco.Read more on Morocco hiking in Atlas mountains.

Reaching the peak of Mount Pulag is a challenge that every mountaineer or climber should aim for since it's one of the highest mountains in the Philippines. The summit of this imposing mountain sits at at 2,922 meters above sea level, making it the highest peak in Luzon.

July is the busiest month in the Smokies - - escape the crowds with a hike up to Brushy Mountain for some outstanding views of the eastern Smokies.

With nearly 360 miles of trails, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is an absolute hiker's paradise. Trails range from flat lakeside strolls to steep mountain peak climbs. Check out my hike reports & photos from the Keyhole on Longs Peak, The Loch, Odessa Lake, the Old Ute Trail, Sky Pond and Bluebird Lake.

Grassy Ridge on Roan Mountain is the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian Mountains, and is an easy hiking destination starting out of Carvers Gap.

Lu Mountain in China

The Sugarland Mountain Trail provides hikers with one of the best views of Mt. LeConte.

MATTERHORN MOUNTAIN, SWITZERLAND

Bromo-Semeru Mountains, a mountain which is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java.

From the shore you'll have outstanding views of Ypsilon Mountain, including the snow-filled Y-looking couloirs, from which the mountain derives its name.

Over the next week or so I will be posting hike reports from my recent trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. Each report will include highlights and photographs from each hike, including the Keyhole Route on Longs Peak, Sky Pond, and the Wild Basin area, among other stunningly beautiful hikes. This posting launches the series with an overview of the park.

Grandfather Mountain, near Linville, NC, officially became North Carolina's newest state park yesterday. The park is best known for its mile-high swinging bridge, the highest in America, built in 1952 by Hugh Morton.

Excellent overview of the Great Smoky Mountains including an historical perspective of the development of the park and what the Smokies has to offer to the modern day visitor.

We're still a couple of weeks away before the Cades Cove Loop Road closes on Wednesday & Saturday mornings for bicycles. However, there are still many options for cyclists in the Smokies area. Article includes suggestions for road cycling & mountain biking routes/trails in and around the Smokies.

Yes, this is the same Rocky Top that inspired the famous lyrics that is now the fight song for the Univ of Tennessee. This hike is one of the best hikes in the Smokies, especially if you hit the trail in June when the mountain laurel is on full display at Spence Field. Make sure to watch the video.

Region around the mountain Kerinci also be an interesting place to observe wildlife, especially birds. Around the location of birds found even Paok Big Head (Pitta schneider) which was a hundred years has never been found.

If you haven't yet hiked these seven trails in the Smokies, they must be on your to-do list for your next visit - or your just not getting the full Smoky Mountains experience.