If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk. ~Raymond Inmon
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. ~John Muir
Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. ~Nemann Buhl
Hiking is the best workout! You can hike for three hours and not even realize you're working out. And, hiking alone lets me have some time to myself. ~Jamie Luner
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity. ~John Muir
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. ~Edward Abbey
You need mountains, long staircases don't make good hikers. ~Amit Kalantri
I like being near the top of a mountain. One can’t get lost here. ~Wislawa Szymborska
Mountains are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. ~Anatoli Boukreev
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountainhe is inspired by it. ~William Artur Ward
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. ~John Muir
Mountain hikes instilled in me a life-long urge to get to the top of any inviting summit or peak. ~Paul D. Boyer
Jumping from boulder to boulder and never falling, with a heavy pack, is easier than it sounds; you just can't fall when you get into the rhythm of the dance. ~Jack Kerouac
Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. ~Ed Viesturs
Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of nature’s darlings. ~John Muir
There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest. ~Alex Lowe
You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves. ~Lito Tejada-Flores
Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. ~Anatoli Boukreev
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~Beverly Sills
I walked slowly to enjoy this freedom, and when I came out of the mountains, I saw the sky over the prairie, and I thought that if heaven was real, I hoped it was a place I never had to go, for this earth was greater than any paradise. ~Daniel J. Rice
Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street. ~William Blake
On a hike, the days pass with the wind, the sun, the stars; movement is powered by a belly full of food and water, not a noxious tankful of fossil fuels. On a hike, you're less a job title and more a human being. A periodic hike not only stretches the limbs but also reminds us: Wow, there's a big old world out there. ~Ken Ilgunas
Climbing is as close as we can come to flying. ~Margaret Young
The higher you climb on the mountain, the harder the wind blows. ~Sam Cummings
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. ~John Muir
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being. ~Ansel Adams
Set loose, a child would run down the paths, scramble up the rocks, lie on the earth. Grown-ups more often let their minds do the running, scrambling, and lying, but the emotion is shared. It feels good to be here. ~David Miller
Hiking and happiness go hand in hand or foot in boot. ~Diane Spicer
Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow. ~Henry David Thoreau
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. ~Frank Lloyd Wright
You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well. ~Terri Guillemets
The long distance hiker, a breed set apart, from the likes of the usual pack. He’ll shoulder his gear, be hittin’ the trail; Long gone, long ‘fore he’ll be back. ~M.J. Eberhart
Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was. ~Dag Hammarskjold
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. ~John Muir
Trekking means a travelling experience with a thrilling excitement. ~Amit Kalantri
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. ~Henry David Thoreau
Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb. ~Greg Child
Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing. ~Jonathan Waterman
Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. ~Sir Edmund Hillary
Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery. ~John Ruskin
After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value. ~George Macauley Trevelyan
It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. ~Sir Edmund Hillary
Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits. ~Cindy Ross
Remember that time spent on a rock climb isn’t subtracted from your life span. ~Will Niccolls
The mountains are calling and I must go. ~John Muir
I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it. ~Rosalia de Castro
There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. ~Sir Rannulph Fiennes
Hiking is just walking where it's okay to pee. ~Demetri Martin
When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart. ~Dan May
