Qantas Airlines takes you to outdoor destinations in Australia!
It has been almost a year ago since I had a wonderful outdoor experience in Australia. After hiking up Mt.
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Author: Gideon Lasco
An open letter to the SPAR Development Corporation: Spare the Lioness and the Rhino Rock from quarrying!
More and more people are going to Norzagaray, Bulacan to discover for themselves the beauty of the Lioness Rock and
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Hiking matters #450: Mt. Arayat Traverse from Magalang to Arayat, revisited
Six years after I first did the Mt. Arayat Traverse, I returned, following the same trail that I took in
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Hiking matters #449: Hiking up the newly-reopened Makiling Traverse trail for 2015
Mt. Makiling (see itinerary here) is my home mountain and I have written about it many times, having made it a
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Updated: The First DENR Forum for Mountaineers on April 25, 2015!
As mountain climbing gains popularity in the Philippines as a recreational activity, there are many issues that we would like
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A hiker’s manifesto
by Gideon Lasco I believe that the outdoors is for everyone, regardless of nationality, race, religion, gender, age, or skill.
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Call for Volunteers: PinoyMountaineer Web Development Team
I started Pinoy Mountaineer when I was still a medical student and now that I am a medical doctor with
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Hiking matters #445: Mt. St. Paul in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Day 2-3: The ascent up the summit
At the summit of Mt. St. Paul in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Certainly one of the most rewarding hikes in the
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Hiking matters #444: Mt. St. Paul in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Day 1 – Limestone trek to the basecamp
Mt. St. Paul as viewed from Mt. Magarwak PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN – For my twelfth mountain and sixth major climb
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Hiking matters #448: The New DENR Trail up Pico de Loro
At the summit of Pico de Loro The other day I passed through regular “Old” trail going up and the
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