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The Expert Hiker - Karen Berger

Features by Karen Berger

Join former GORP Hiking Expert Karen Berger on her adventures across the United States and around the globe.

Africa's Other Mountains - Beyond the crowds on Kilimanjaro, other adventures beckon. Mount Kenya, Mount Meru, and more.

The High Life - America's premier hikes above treeline.

Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail - Karen reflects on the adventure of a lifetime.

Hiking the Pyrenees - A jug of wine, a book of verse, and how! Discover hiking with some Continental flair. Oo la la!

Coast-to-Coast England - Sea to shining English sea with expert hiker Karen Berger: moors, mud, and a pint of the real deal.

Honeymoon on the Rocks - When couples camp, a little bit of planning and negotiation can make the difference between war and peace.

Scotland's Southern Upland Way - Karen Berger goes coast to coast along Loch Trool, passing rolling moors, standing stones and ruined castles, and braving the world famous"Flying Teeth."

Northeast Backcountry Skiing - Putting snow and cold to good use: seven terrific destinations.

No-Snow Zones - Where to go to escape winter snow.

Trekking in Nepal - Get the low-down on the high life on top of the world.

Boomerang Backpacks - Karen Berger takes us full circle on premier loops from Appalachia to the High Sierra.

Traversing the Arizona Trail - Glorious in January, searing in June, Gorp hiking expert Karen Berger tackles the USA's newest long trail with its sky-islands, mountain lions, barbs, briars 1pma1 brambles.

Hiking Seniors - 67, 71, 73, 76, 86 years old—age doesn't keep these hardy hikers from scaling the heights.

Hiking the Triple Crown - Only a few have through-hiked the Appalachian, Continental Divide and Pacific Crest Trails. Karen Berger recounts adventure and advice for achieving this goal.

Where the Waters Divide - An epic 3000 miles along the Continental Divide Trail: the history, the politics, the reality.

Babes in the Woods - How to plan ahead for hiking with tykes.

Underwater Archaeology - Reef and ruins off of Tanzania's Mafia Island.



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