See 14 photos from a hike below low-hanging clouds, along rough Great Wall and down and out a long, empty valley.
Read more about Yanqing Great Wall to Hengling Village, 2020/09/12

On our first post-lockdown visit to Camp Big Plate we hiked a big loop through mountains, along bluffs, and up and down rough Great Wall—see 20 photos.
Read more about Big Camp Plate Great Wall, 2020/09/05

We went up and over a big peak, passing the High Tower on the way, and found the weather rather different on the other side of the hill—see 30+ photos.
Read more about High Tower and Huanglouyuan, 2020/08/29

See 16 shots from the Stone Valley Great Wall—flowers, blue skies, green hills, long views of Great Wall.
Read more about Stone Valley Great Wall, 2020/08/26

See 14 photos from a hike at Intelligence Valley organised for the ‘Playtime Club’, a social club for families.
Read more about Playtime Club at Intelligence Valley, 2020/08/26

We did the longer version of the Stone Gate Mountain Camp hike on a misty and humid day—see 16 photos from the valleys and tops.
Read more about Stone Gate Mountain Camp hike, 2020/08/15

Check a big set of photos from our trip to the Bashang Grasslands—60+ photos of hills, hiking, and horses!
Read more about Bashang Grasslands, August 2020

See 30+ photos from a misty and mysterious hike in the hills west of Beijing, including snaps of all the wildflowers in bloom.
Read more about Vulture Rock Ridge and Yangtaishan Pilgrim’s Trail, 2020/08/01

See a set of 30 photos from a visit to Cuandixia Village in the mountains to the west of Beijing—a tour of the old lanes of the village, and short hikes in the nearby hills.
Read more about Cuandixia ‘Ming Village’ day trip, 2020/07/25

See a big set of photos from our trip into the Tengger Desert, as well as photos from Guangzong Temple and the Helanshan Great Wall.
Read more about Tengger Desert trip, Inner Mongolia, 2020/07

See a small set of shots from the hike up to the top trail of Immortal Valley—views of waterfalls, mountains, and the Miyun Reservoir.
Read more about Immortal Valley Loop, 2020/07/23

Beautiful weather for a visit to a mountain village—see shots from in and around Cuandixia, a Ming and Qing Dynasty-era village.
Read more about Cuandixia ‘Ming Village’ day trip, 2020/07/22

See photos from hikes in the last half of June and the first week of July—Longquanyu Great Wall, Master Gu’s Cave, Stone Valley camping, Stone Gate Mountain, and the Jingxi Ancient Road.
Read more about Photos update—Longquanyu Great Wall, Stone Valley camping, Jingxi Ancient Road, and more

See 10 photos from a cloudy day on the 'wild' Great Wall at Stone Valley.
Read more about Stone Valley Great Wall Loop, 2020/06/28

See 20 photos from a beautiful stroll along the White River in Miyun District—canyons, cliffs, and clear water.
Read more about Along the White River, 2020/06/07

With clouds flying over and rain coming and going, with blue skies in front and black clouds behind, this walk was an experience in fast-changing weather—see 15 photos from an out-and-back hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2020/05/31

See a big set of photos from a hike along the Jingxi Ancient Road in Beijing's west—50+ shots of the ancient paved trails, wooded hills, chain-assisted cliff climbs, and village dogs.
Read more about Jingxi Ancient Road and Horse Hoofprints, 2020/05/30

See a big set of photos from a stroll along the White River—cliffs, canyons, greenery, and riverside scenery.
Read more about Along the White River, 2020/05/24

On the day of the hike rain swept over Beijing, but not over us … we were able to watch the rain fall in far off places—see 7 photos from up high in the west mountains.
Read more about Miaofengshan to Yangtai Mountain Scenic Area, 2020/05/23

See 10 photos from a hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—big blue skies, green hills, Great Wall, and … a snake!
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2020/05/19