In and around Jerusalem
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- Summary of walks in Jerusalem
- The City of David
- An introduction to the Old City
- The Jerusalem Archeological Park, Davidson Center and the Western Wall
- On the Temple Mount
- The Jewish Quarter - community building, destruction and renewal
- The northern Rampart of the Old City wall and the Via Dolorosa
- Mount Zion via the southern rampart of the Old City wall
- Nachla'ot and Mahane Yehuda Market ('the Shuk")
- Teddy Kollek - the great builder of Jerusalem
- Ein Karem and its artisans via the Jerusalem Forest
- Yemin Moshe to Nahalat Shivah
- Givat Ram - birds, roses, the Supreme Court and Knesset
- The German Colony and Liberty Bell Park
- Jerusalem during the British Mandate - from Mamilla Mall to the First Station
- Intellectual pioneers of modern Jerusalem - Dr. Ticho, Ben-Yehuda and Rav Kook - in the city center
- The Sherover and Haas Promenades and water supply system for Second Temple Jerusalem
- The haredi neighborhoods of Zikhron Moshe and Me'a She'arim
- The gorgeous Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
- Nature walk: the Cedar Trail in the Jerusalem Forest.
- Nature walk: Gazelle Valley Park
- Nature walk: the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
- A countryside hike on the Gazelle Trail in the Ramot Forest
- Mount Scopus - its university, botanical garden and lookout points
- The Mei Neftoah (Lifta) Nature Reserve and Arazim Valley Park
- The Judean Mountains (west of Jerusalem) - Summary of hikes and overview
- The Shvil Hamaayanot and Yad Kennedy memorial
- To Ein Karem via Ein Hindak and the Ein Karem National Park
- The springs of Emeq Refaim
- From Tzomet Ora (near Hadassah-Ein Karem) to the springs of Ein Lavan and Mayan Itamar in Emeq Refaim
- Ancient agriculture in Sataf
- The unusual cave formations in Nahal Halilim
- To Ein Tzova and crusader ruins of "Belmont"
- To Ein Hindak and Ein Bichura in the Sataf Reserve
- The spring of Ein Kobi and the luscious ravine of Nahal Kobi in the Begin Forest
- The beautiful Nahal Katlav
- Outpost 21 via the historic Burma Road
- Hiking above Nahal Sorek
- The spring of Ein Hod and Crusader castle at Hurvat Beit Itab
- Derech HaKaiser (The Caesar's Way) and overlook of Nahal Zanuach
- Castel National Park
- HaHamisha Forest and visit to the Harel Brigade Monument In Har Adar
- Hiking or biking around Har Eitan
- The HaHamisha Forest and Ein Kfira spring
- IN THE SHEFELAH (LOWLANDS) - Summary of Hikes and Overview
- A hike to Tel Azeka
- A walk to the ruins of Qeiyafa - Goliath, will you please stop hollering?
- Tel Tzafit and the Philistines
- Neot Kedumim and agriculture in ancient Israel
- A circular hike around Givat Hatourmusim (Hill of Lupins)/ Tel Socho
- Hiking in the Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park
- The ancient synagogue at Um el-Umdan, Sher Hill, and the Maccabees of Modi'in
- Midras, Itri and the Bar Kochba Revolt
- Burgin
- The Judean Desert, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley - Introduction, summary of hikes, and attractions
- Attractions from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, including Ma'ale Adumim
- A nature walk In the wadis of Maale Adumim
- Ein Prat Nature Reserve
- Ein Mabu'a
- Ein Qelt
- Nahal Og
- Qumran
- Enot Tsukim/(Ein Feshkha for swimming and nature stroll
- The Botanical Gardens in Kibbutz Ein Gedi
- Ein Gedi - Nahal David, Ein Gedi Spring and ancient synagogue
- Ein Gedi - Nahal Arugot
- Along the Jordan Valley
- Qasr el Yahud - Baptismal site
- South of Jerusalem - Herodium, Gush Etzion Springs and Nahal Tekoa
- North of Jerusalem - Nebi Samuel, Beth El, and Shilo
- Fun family cycling in the Judean Mountains, Shefelah and Judean Desert
- From the First Station to Ein Lavan and Ein Haniya
- A desert ride around Ma'ale Adumim
- The Arazim bicycle trail from Arazim Valley Park
- Spectacular views from the Aminidav Forest and Yad Kennnedy
- The Burma Road in the Shefela
- From Tzafririm to the ruins of Itri in the Adulum Park - a village frozen in time
- In Adulam Park - views, lupins and tels
- Britannia Park and Tel Azeka
- A ride around Har Eitan
- Horseback riding close to Jerusalem
- Outdoor swimming in spring-fed pools and swimming pools in and around Jerusalem
- The Zippori Center in the Jerusalem Forest
- The Country Club in Ma'ale Adumim
- Ein Hemed National Park (Aqua Bella) - swimming, picnicking and fortified Crusader home
- The Palm Pool at Ein Prat
- The artesian pool at Ein Mabu'a
- The Sport's Club at Ramat Rachel
- Mesilat Zion swimming pool
- Ein Lavan
- The spring-fed pool of Ein Haniya
- Swimming in Shoresh in the Judean Mountains
- The swimming pool at Kibbutz Almog close to the Dead Sea
- Swimming at Enot Tsukim/ Ein Feshkha by the Dead Sea
- A natural-style rock pool by Mevo'ot Yericho in the Jordan Valley
- The spring pool in the Mei Neftoa (Lifta) Nature Reserve close to the Central Bus Station
- The kids pool at Rechelim
- A timeline and list of historical and geographical essays on this website
- Outdoor trips suitable for a stroller or wheelchair
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