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Hiking has become a very popular recreational activity, and a family hike can be a very rewarding experience. This section of the website is devoted to conveying information about hiking, the equipment and the experience to enhance your enjoyment of nature

Of particular focus for this web site will be the day hike, which is a trail or series of trails which may be hiked in a day. This type of hike is more within the reach of most people, as the longer hikes require more stamina, equipment, and time to complete. The hiker must also be able to endure more exposure to the weather on the longer hikes. Nature hikes and trails abound around the country and provide some of the most awesome scenery imaginable.

We have hiked in many states. Most of our hiking has been in our home state of Indiana, but we have also hiked in Kentucky, the Smokey Mountains, the Shenandoah, Niagara Falls, Alaska, Hawaii, Arkansas, Illinois, and North and South Carolina.

A family nature hike has many benefits. It will, of course, encourage fitness of the body, as hiking can burn a lot of calories as well as exercise the heart and lungs. But there is also exercise for the soul as nature is experienced first hand out among the forest and field.

Much more scenery, wildlife, and plant life will be seen on a day out hiking. The slower pace of the trail allows better examination of things in nature and better view of the flowers, insects and animals which inhabit our world.

A day on the trail reveals all kinds of people out enjoying a hike. I have been outpaced by a man in his 80’s. Another amazing fellow made our acquaintance on a very taxing mountain hike just a few weeks after knee surgery. Fathers carrying children on their backs hiking up a mountainside and kids exploring a field of butterfly laden wildflowers are all a part of the hiking experience.

The fun is greater, of course, if the hiker is prepared for the journey. Proper equipment and supplies will ensure a better hiking experience, as well as knowledge of the trail being hiked.

As this section grows, the hope is that it will help other people enjoy hiking and nature as much as I have. Happy Hiking!

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