Table Mountain and the mountains above Muizenberg provide hiking and climbing for nature lovers and mountaineers.
For long walks in the scenic piñon-juniper foothills, two adjacent nature preserves on the eastern outskirts provide hiking paths: the Nature Conservancy's 190-acre Santa Fe Canyon Preserve, Upper Canyon Road at Cerro Gordo Road, (505) 988-3867, and the 135-acre Randall Davey Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Road, (505) 983-4609.
AccuTerra from Denver-based Intermap Technologies provides hiking, biking and snowmobile maps for the contiguous United States and Hawaii, including wildlife refuges and most national parks that you can store and later access from your phone even without Wi-Fi.
WHAT TO READ The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, established in 1920 to improve and expand trails in the metropolitan area, publishes a 472-page guide with maps, the "New Jersey Walk Book," edited by Daniel Chazin, and now provides hiking and walking details on its Web site, www.nynjtc.org.
But the governor came up with a highly unusual proposal that appears to be aimed at helping New York City provide salary hikes for its teachers.
These mountains are relatively unknown primarily because they are not among the revered 46, yet they still provide outstanding hiking.
Two mountain ranges provide great hiking and there are dozens of white-sand beaches for sunbathing and watersports.
Approximately 12 miles of marked trails provide scenic hiking to beginners and experienced hikers alike.
Jen Kern, who runs the minimum wage campaign at the National Employment Law Project, says a wage hike "could provide a boost to families and the economy, putting money into the hands of people who have no choice but to spend it".
When I peer breathlessly over the precipice, Daniel, our guide, tells me: "These hikes provide some of the most spectacular views of Norway's natural wonders.
