New Camino Film Debuts

A new documentary about one man’s experiences walking the Ruta Francesa, the traditional trail across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela will be released 28 October 2008.  Mark Shea made the trip, hauling his own camera gear to record his journey, in The Way.

Stretch a Leg in Luxembourg

The Independent recently provided a nice, concise introduction and update about “Europe’s smallest big country”, Luxembourg, including a mention of its diverse web of hiking trails, many of which connect to other Grandes Randonneés winding across the continent.  Read more >>>

France on Foot

One of my favorite books about walking in France is France on Foot: Village to Village, Hotel to Hotel: How to Walk the French Trail System on Your Own. Bruce LeFavour, a professional chef with a penchant for get-away hiking with fine food and wine at the end of each day’s trail, describes his years [...]

Scott Smith Walking the Wild Side

Writing in the Pueblo Cheiftain, Scott Smith describes an idyllic dayhike in Wyoming’s Jedediah Smith Wilderness, climbing the trail to Table Mountain.