Dr K
89 Years Young — Still Climbing Mountains
It was a brutally hot Sunday morning.
I ran into a hiker near the summit.
He was walking to the beat of music...
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Dr K
Today started with a heat wave.
A heat advisory had even been issued.
So... did I stay home?
Of course not.
Fight heat with heat!
I climbed...
Dr K
Have you ever found a place that feels like it belongs only to you?
This is mine.
Hidden near the summit of Dobongsan, it's where I always stop for a cup of ramyeon.
...
Dr K
Which Skull Rock Looks the Most Real?
Nature creates amazing shapes.
One looks like an old-fashioned two-door refrigerator.
A mother dolphin with her calf.
An...
Dr K
Would You Hike 2.3 Km Uphill Just for Wedding Photos?
Most couples choose easy-to-reach places.
City parks...
beautiful gardens...
or historic palaces.
...
Dr K
Making bibimbap for 16 hikers... on top of a mountain?
No way!
But... for Korean ajummas?
It's a piece of cake.
In Korea, hiking is about much more than...
soono
I climbed all the way to Baegundae... only to lose my lunch to a stray cat.
The fog hid most of the scenery, but after climbing the final steep granite section, I finally...