There are also hiking clubs that cater to singles, offering novice-level hikes followed by dinner.

TreePeople also offers organized hikes, as well as tree-care workshops and themed festivals.

OPLI is an educational, community-based non-profit that offers tours, hikes, and workshops related to the region's geology and paleontology.

Dras also offers numerous shorter treks and hikes to the upland villages.

This "small canyon" also offers pedestrian hikes in a pleasant and natural environment.

The Yosemite Association, (209) 379-2321, www.yosemite.org, a nonprofit group that works in cooperation with the National Park Service, offers numerous hikes and field seminars throughout the year.

A hiking club, Caminhantes do Rio, offers hikes and general information about the park at (55-21) 826-1459.

Beaver Creek Resort, in Colorado, offers weekly snowshoe nature walks as well as "full-moon" hikes.

Alpine is open to members every Sunday, offering scheduled hikes, hospitality, and refreshments.

Guides also offer hikes to a similar monadnock, Arabia Mountain.