Badlands Challenge (OR)

Submitted by christofteuscher on Sun, 03/07/2021 - 08:01pm
Description

"The Oregon Badlands Wilderness, so named for its rugged and harsh terrain, lies just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon, but arrive here and you might feel like you’ve stepped into an all-together different time and place. This is 30,000 acres of fascinating lava flows and ancient juniper trees. You may see pictographs, as the area known today as the Badlands Wilderness is the ancestral land of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Northern Paiute. These are fragile cultural artifacts that you can admire, but not touch.

Top Ten Highest Peaks in Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Submitted by peter chan on Sun, 03/07/2021 - 07:17pm
Description

With over 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world.  Hong Kong has proudly set aside 40% of land for country parks and nature reserves.  As such hiking is a popular activity attracting many tourists from all over the world.  This route starts at sea level and goes to the top of each of the 10 highest peaks in Hong Kong.  The choice of route is your own, and you may visit the peaks in any order.  Time begins at sea level, and ends at the summit of the final peak.  You m