Good morning and Happy Wednesday! I hope that your week is calm and creative so far. Generally on Wednesday’s I reserve this post for writing about virtues in my Wisdom Wednesday segment.
This week in keeping with the hiking theme, I have decided to venture from the norm. In preparation for the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6, I have decided to not write about virtues but instead about hiking and the wisdom and clarity that comes from going into nature.
As you may (or maybe not) know, hiking is just taking a walk in the woods. You don’t need special equipment or the latest gadgets to do it. Just find a trail and take a walk. Below are some great quotes about walking in nature and hiking.
10 Wisdom Wednesday Quotes: Hiking
“If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.”—Raymond Inmon
“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” –John Muir
“Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” –Henry David Thoreau
“After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value.”— George Macauley Trevelyan
“To solve a problem, walk around.”— St. Jerome
“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 off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but Nature’s sources never fail.”—John Muir
“I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain — and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light.”—Robert Frost
“It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something.”—Charles Dickens
“I stroll along serenely, with my eyes, my shoes, my rage, forgetting everything.”—Pablo Neruda
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.”—Edward Abbey
23 responses to “Wisdom Wednesday: Hiking”
Those are all really great quotes. Our family truly enjoys hiking together. We love nature and spending quality time together.
I love these quotes! The Thoreau one is so true. Walking makes you think! I need to take a walk and get my thoughts going :)
I love these quotes. “To solve a problem, walk around” is the best one. I’ve always found that to be the case.
I love these quotes. They are quite inspiring for sure.
These are some inspirational quotes. I love how true all of them are. Thanks for sharing.
Great quotes! We’ve never been hiking but I know Wed love it. We love doing so many things as a family. If I can find a place to hike around here I’d love to do it!
These are really great quotes. I love to get out and hike when i can. It can be hard since i live in a big city. I always enjoy the fresh air.
When I am stressed with something, I always go for a long walk to clear my mind, it always works. I’d love to go on a hiking escapade.
I went hiking just last summer up a mountain for 4 hours, it was amazing! I had the time of my life and it was the first time I ever felt truly physically exhausted; what an amazing experience.
I almost never get to go hiking any more, which is sad living in the Pacific Northwest. But I do appreciate these amazing quotes! They can honestly be applied to anything with an open mind. :) Thank you for sharing!
I really like these quotes. They are perfect for the way I feel today. Walking always helps…
Love those quotes! But honestly, I’ve only tried hiking once and I don’t think I’ll ever do it again. I don’t have the stamina at all. I almost passed out on that hike. :)
There are hikes for different activity levels. I know one of my hike books even list the difficulty level of some hikes as “cakewalks”.
These are all great quotes! Very true and uplifting to read!
Those are great quotes. I love this one in particular: “To solve a problem, walk around.”— St. Jerome. It is so true
These are great quotes.
My favorite one that I know is “you can move mountains”.
I miss hiking in Colorado as a child, my family left me with tons of great memories. I wish that I could do it with my kids but circumstances didn’t allow it and now I have medical issues.
I wish I hiked more often. It is so nice to be around peaceful surroundings and get some exercise. I’d love to be outdoors!
These are BEAUTIFUL quotes about hiking. I recently wrote a post about camping and hiking. Hiking in and around nature always makes me so happy!
You should repost your post about camping and hiking for National Trails Day on Saturday :)
I love the quotes, very relatable! I love to go hiking and I haven’t in a while. It’s something I miss greatly.
This is so ironic that you are showing these quotes about hiking. I just saw an episode on Ellen Degeneres where she says hiking is just walking around outside. It made me giggle.
I guess that is true.
I love all of these quotes and I love hiking! I think that I need to make some wall art with one of these quotes. Thanks so much for sharing!