Hiking

Hiking in the Holy Land: The almond tree, Israel's ancient clock

Spring has not arrived, yet blossoming almonds in Israel signify the arrival of Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees, a time when some seasonal quality has shifted.

THE ALMOND TREE has been watching over the Land of Israel for longer than we can fathom.
YATIR, NESTLED in the mountains of southern Judah, was a spiritual anchor – a place where priests lived, taught, and served.

Hiking the Holy Land: Biblical secrets in Yatir Forest

Wings beat in perfect unison, massive birds rising into the brightening sky.

In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts - opinion

HIKING KATLAV.

The patient hiker: Finding patience in politics, hiking, healing - opinion


Israel National Trail gets 2 new sections connecting Eilat to Hermon

The Israel National trail can take a few months to complete, now hikers can add another few days to the challenge.

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Hiking the holy land at Israel's Ein Gedi reserve

In Ein Gedi, it's possible to get up close with Ibexes, the most iconic symbol of Israeli wildlife.

 An ibex at Israel's Ein Gedi reserve.

Israeli father found dead after family goes missing while hiking

The father seemingly suffered from dehydration after separating from the rest of the family during the hike.

 Nahal Yetev.

American dead hiker’s family won NIS 2.7 m., but did the Israeli court really dig in?

The court said it dismissed disputed aspects of the students’ narratives since there was no way to reconcile contradictions, they had clearly influenced each other, and because of inconsistencies.

MARK AND ELLEN NEWMAN with Ariel at his high-school graduation a few months before his death.

Hiking in the holy land: adding meaning to biblical produce

Living and hiking in Israel, biblical produce takes on a much larger meaning. biblical bounty adorns even the simplest outdoor landscape, bringing pictures of the past into a new light.

 BIBLICAL BOUNTY adorns even the simplest outdoor landscape.

Remains found in California mountains where actor Julian Sands went missing

Hikers in California have discovered human remains in the area of California where Hollywood actor Julian Sands disappeared earlier this year.

Actor Julian Sands

Solving biblical mysteries and hiking the holy land

It was only years later when I moved to Israel as an adult that I finally began to understand what biblical spelunking was all about.

 ONE OF the multitude of caves in the Judean Desert, from Nahal Darja to Qumran.

Hikers worldwide believe to see ghosts, find natural optical illusion

This natural phenomenon has had people seeking more answers to this visual effect.

 The brocken spectre natural phenomenon.

Agamon Hefer - Israel's forgotten lake

Many have heard of Agamon HaHula, but there is another lake in the Sharon region just south of Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh.

 Agamon Hefer.

Israel's hikes ranked among top nature walks worldwide

Israel's Ein Gedi hike ranked higher on Explore!'s list than Nepal's world-renowned Annapurna circuit.

A MAN STANDS beneath a waterfall at Nahal David in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve area, near the Dead Sea.