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"Oh, why don't you just go take a hike?!" This stinging rebuke has been tossed around so much as a euphemism for "Get lost!" or "Get out of here!" that it has almost destroyed any enthusiasm associated with the phrase. Hiking, in reality, should be fun! And "taking a hike" should be one of life's great pleasures! It angries up the blood that such a genuinely natural and exciting activity has such a bad connotation these days.

However, the word "hike" did get some credibility back when it began being used by the quarterback in the classic game of football. The term is used when the quarterback calls for the football from the center.

Hiking itself has several different meanings, even within the general realm of walking through nature. "Day packing," "bushwhacking," "backpacking," "tramping," and "trekking" are all terms used for hiking, but each has a slightly different meaning.

So whether you are staying at the luxurious Tegernsee hotels and just doing a day hike, or you are trudging through the thick underbrush and doing some bonafide bushwhacking, take some time to enjoy the Great Outdoors. Bloggers speaking about hiking can be found at sites like hikingtripreports and appalachiantrail2010.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “hike”

• in Technorati Women
  Blind Man Plans to Hike Continental Divide Trail to Complete Triple Crown of Hiking
  Trevor Thomas, 41, lost his eyesight in 2005 but never lost his passion for adventure, finding new challenges on a hiking trail. A long hiking trail.
  by outdoors720 / on Feb 16, 2011
• in Politics
  The Tax Cut Deal and Our Personal Finances
  Regarding the tax cut deal, suppose you and I followed Washington's example in handling our personal finances.
  by efrank / on Dec 17, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “hike”

 

• Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for June 16th through June 22nd, 2013

  
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  Clarksville, TN – Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years. Dunbar Cave State Natural Area ...
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• Update: Walking Off the War ... AT Warrior Hike military vets to be at Devils Backbone Brewery near Wintergreen on Sunday

  
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  Along the Appalachian Trail, theres a group of military veterans "walking off the war," battling the memories of time deployed overseas but grateful to be physically able to hike, well aware that some of their fellow warriors came back with serious injuries. Others paid the ultimate price. If youve ever wanted to ...
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• Hiking in Triglav National Park, Slovenia

  
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  Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , Europe , Slovenia , Camping , Budget Travel Sean McLachlan Weve been talking about Slovenia for the past week here on Gadling. Its got everything youd expect from a European country: beautiful architecture, medieval churches and castles, world-class museums, a distinct ...
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• AT Warrior Hikers coming to Waynesboro Sunday

  
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  This Sunday at 5:00 at the VFW Post 2424 in Waynesboro, meet the Appalachian Trail Warrior Hikers as they make their way north on their thru-hike. The Warrior Hikers are our military veterans: In 1948 Earl Shaffer told a friend he was going to “walk off the war” to work out the sights, sounds, and losses of ...
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• Narayan Murthy is back with a pay hike at Infosys

  
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  Bangalore: After returning back to Infosys,Mr Narayan Murthy is back to work.The first thing he did is too keep talent at Infosys is to announce pay hike which did not happened frequently after Murthy left the company. Mr. NR Murthy announced a pay hike of 8% for Indian employees and 3% for foreign ...
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• Mt Tremont – Return to the White Mountains

  
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  Tweet Mt Tremont Trail I’ve hiked in the White Mountains so much that it hurts to be away from them for too long, and while I enjoyed my recent hiking vacation in Scotland and The Lake District, June is my favorite month to hike in the Whites. So when my wife suggested we take a short mid-week vacation in ...
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• I Got a New Bike

  
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  Fathers’ Day came early this year. And my family is wily. That combination turned out great for me yesterday. Melissa invited me to Bike N’ Hike 1  during lunch under the ruse of having me help her find a front wicker basket. She apparently hoped I’d want to test ride a bike I’ve had my eye on for a while ...
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• Via Albula #03 – Bergün to Preda

  
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  My plan for this section of the via Albula was to hike from Bergün to Spinas over the Albula pass. The Idea is good, it fell short in execution. The distance from Bergün to Preda is 8km and from Preda to Spinas 11km. What I didn’t want to believe was that there would be still that mich snow up there. I really ...
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• Minnesota Tax Hike On Cigarettes Spurs Buying Frenzy… Black Market?

  
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• Chicago To Pay $76,000 For Cab Fare Study

  
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  News links:  Chicago Sun-Times The city of Chicago is set to pay more than $76,000 for a study that will look into cab fares. The study could result in a rate hike, says one alderman. Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, a San Francisco consulting firm, ...
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• Your Guide to the “Smokies” Challenge

  
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  The following is a guest blog by FNO Founder Chris DeVore: Update: After speaking with park officials I have learned that this program has been undergoing some revamping. Although popular amongst frequent visitors, its a goal of the park to make this well known to new visitors as well. In addition, GSMNP has ...
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• Purisima Creek Redwoods

  
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  Purisima Creek Redwoods , an hour south of San Francisco, is the Mt. Tam of the Peninsula. The parking lot is full, the open space preserve is busy, but as soon as you put in some mileage and hike toward the summit, you only see ripped mountain bikers with true grit. Can’t say I’d go again, I was rather bored with ...
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• Cheap and Unusual Fathers Day Fun (Infographic)

  
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• Lake Bled: A Tourist Trap In Slovenia You Really Must See

  
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  Filed under: Hiking , History , Learning , Europe , Slovenia , Budget Travel Sean McLachlan If you dont already know that Lake Bled is the most popular tourist attraction in Slovenia youll know it the moment you arrive. Theres a casino. Theres a Shamrock Irish Pub. Theres even one of those tourist buses ...
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• Taking a Nature Walk: Photo Blog

  
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  Photo Credit: © TheEnvironmentalBlog.org Over the weekend I made a journey by bike to a nearby nature reserve in the Netherlands to get some exercise and to get out of the house. I live in Eindhoven, The Netherlands which has some nice parks, farmland, and nature trails to go explore on – all of which are very ...
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• Public invited to free guided prairie walks on local Scientific and Natural Areas, June 22 and 23

  
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• Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for June 13th through June 15th, 2013

  
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  Clarksville, TN – Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years. Dunbar Cave State Natural Area ...
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• Alpine Odyssey: Across the Alps by tandem paraglider

  
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