hiked — haɪk n. long walk, march, trip; increase, raise (as in wages) v. make a long journey by foot, walk or march over long distances, trek, backpack; make higher, increase (i.e. prices) … English contemporary dictionary
hike — 01. We were [hiking] along the coast when we saw a bear. 02. They [hiked] through the hills for about three hours. 03. There were lots of [hikers] on the trails today. 04. The bank has [hiked] interest rates by almost a full percentage point. 05 … Grammatical examples in English
Appalachian Trail — This article is about the trail. For the conservation group, see Appalachian Trail Conservancy. For the train station, see Appalachian Trail (Metro North station). Appalachian Trail Map of Appalachian Trail Length … Wikipedia
Big Rock Candy Mountain — is a song about a hobo s idea of paradise a modern version of the medieval concept of Cockaigne, and similar to the fishermen s concept of Fiddler s Green. It was frequently sung by President Franklin D. Roosevelt s New Deal Armies, nation… … Wikipedia
Mount Monadnock — This article is about the mountain in New Hampshire. For other mountains with similar names, see Monadnock (disambiguation) Coordinates: 42°51′39″N 72°6′29″W / 42.86083°N … Wikipedia
Grandma Gatewood — Grandma Emma Gatewood (1888–1973), an extreme hiker and ultra light hiking pioneer who was the first woman to hike the 2,168 mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine solo.Freeling, Elisa (November/December 2002), When Grandma Gatewood hiked… … Wikipedia
Thru-hiking — is the process of hiking a long distance trail from end to end. The term is most commonly associated with the Appalachian Trail, but is also used for other lengthy trails and long distance hikes, including the Pacific Crest Trail, and the… … Wikipedia
hike — I. verb (hiked; hiking) Etymology: perhaps akin to 1hitch Date: 1809 intransitive verb 1. a. to go on a hike b. to travel by any means 2. to rise up; especially to work upward out of place … New Collegiate Dictionary
Morrow Mountain State Park — North Carolina State Park Natural Monument (IUCN III) … Wikipedia
Mount Sentinel — with University of Montana Campus in the foreground. Elevation … Wikipedia
