Basic Trail Information Name: Songnisan Mountain (elev.1,033 m / 3,389 ft) Where: Boeun-gun , South Korea Distance: 15 km (9.3 miles) Difficulty: moderate-difficult (700+ meter climb) Time: 3 hours

I have been to many Buddhist temples in Korea, but one I had been meaning to visit for quite sometime was Songgwangsa Temple located in the Jeollanam-do province

Basic Trail Information Name: Cheonmasan Mountain (elev. 812 m / 2,664 ft) Where: Namyangju, South Korea Distance: 3.5 miles Difficulty: moderate (700 meter climb) Time: 3 hours round-trip

I woke up really early to start the day I planned to spend in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.  The town is commonly known as TorC in the

Putting together my prior posting about my winter time visit to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs inspired me to go ahead and take my family

Below are some photos I recently took of the Garden of the Gods after a snow fall earlier this week.  I was hoping to see more snow on

My wife and I really enjoy checking out various hot springs.  Besides the US we have tried out various hot springs in Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

This beautiful photo of Santuario de Chimayó Mission is from Flickr user rhanelt.  You can read more about this historic church from this prior On Walkabout posting: On Walkabout

Basic Trail Information Name: Razorback Trail Where: Mt. Feathertop, Victoria Elevation: 6,306 feet (1,922 meters) Distance: 14 miles (22.5 km) Difficulty: moderate to difficult Time: 9 hours More

Here is something that in the near future will likely happen at all US National Parks: Disposable plastic water bottles in shops, vending machines, hotels and grocery stores