I love going for hikes whenever I have free time.
I enjoy it too. Hiking refers to long walks on trails or in the country. Walks refer the shorter urban walks. I like both
Yea nature walks on trails are relaxing, but hikes are grindy and fun.
I find it interesting in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland walking refers to any type of walking at all.
That is funny. Maybe because hiking and nature walking are both normal in a person's life so the word is no different.
the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the
might find both human fishermen and a great blue heron. The trail also provides access to the old City Reservoir, a popular (but illegal and unsafe) swimming destination in the summer.
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State Parks.
Allan H. Treman and Taughannock Falls State Parks are both near Lake Cayuga and are oriented towards shorter, lighter walks and hikes, while Buttermilk Falls and Robert H. Treman State Parks are marked by their waterfalls, and focus on hiking trails which follow their respective creeks, and are thus more difficult although