by Melanie McManus | Nov 6, 2019 | Europe, Exploring and Experiencing, Spain, Stories
Read This Article On The Star Tribune I’ve visited Spain many times before, often to hike the Vía de la Plata, or VDLP. The VDLP is one of five main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, running from Sevilla to Santiago. And I’ve visited Pamplona in...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 30, 2019 | Europe, Hiking, Spain, Stories
Read This Article On HowStuffWorks.com When I first learned about El Caminito del Rey, I was incredibly intrigued. For this hiking path in southern Spain consists of narrow boardwalk attached to the sides of cliffs in many spots. Yikes! When I saw photos, it looked...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 25, 2019 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories
Read This Article On HowStuffWorks.com Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in America today. The game, popularized by seniors, is now played by folks of all ages. Some colleges, universities and even high schools have teams and/or are teaching kids to...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 13, 2019 | Canoeing/Kayaking, Stories, Wisconsin
Read This Article On The Star Tribune The Wisconsin River churns through Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton as it winds throughout the state. And it’s here, along a five-mile stretch, that the river passes the incredibly beautiful “dells” formations...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 23, 2019 | Hiking, Minnesota, Stories
Read This Article On The Star Tribune The Border Route Trail is a 65-mile hiking trail that runs through the Boundary Waters. And specifically, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, or BWCAW, which lies between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. Many people canoe the...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 21, 2019 | Arizona, Hiking, Stories
Read This Article On The Star Tribune The Arizona Trail runs through the Grand Canyon. So if you decide to do a thru-hike of the Arizona Trail, or AZT, one bonus is that you’ll get to hike down to the floor of the canyon and back out again. I was fortunate...
