HIKING: around the World
PLACES DIA HAS HIKED... US (Colorado): Maroon Bells US (Nevada, Red Rock Canyon): Calico Tanks Trail US (California, Yosemite): Mist Trail China (Shanghai): Sheshan National Forest Park Scotland: West Highland Way Philippines: Mt. Pulag Argentina: Torres del Paine Circuit New Zealand: Tongariro Alpine Crossing Japan: Kumano Kodo Canada: Grouse Grind Italy: Cinque Terre Trails Australia: Overland more!
I met Dia walking on a hike in Mt Charleston as she sat on a rock, staring at trees. We started talking about why Dia goes outside. She said, "I love the earth. I like to see the trees and hear the birds." For Dia, hiking isn't exercise it's how she feels connected to nature. She grew up near forests in Panama City Florida and learned early in life the significance of preserving the land. "Humans have to take care of the animals and water. If not, the earth gets sick," she explained. Dia believed everything mattered. She tries her best to leave the places she visits in a clean state and insists that other individuals do the same as well. Before we parted ways, she looked down the path and said to me, "This place teaches me every time I come here." To her the relationship she has with Earth and nature is symbiotic. We should all strive to be like Dia!
