Hiking

Harry Lin of member station KQED in San Francisco reports on a simmering battle between hikers and mountain bikers over access to narrow trails in the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. The outcome could set an access precedent for national park lands around the country.

The government in Spain’s northwest region of Catalonia says it spends about 3 million dollars a year rescuing ill-prepared hikers from the region’s mountains. Now it’s charging reckless hikers for their rescues. The World’s Gerry Hadden explains.

The voters in a tiny eastern state in Switzerland have spoken. No more naked hiking…not in their backyard. It seems that dozens of mostly German nudists have been strolling through this part of the Alps. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Sebastian Borger, a culture correspondent for the German newspaper, Rheinischer Merkur.