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The National Committee for the New River organized a float this summer from Boone, N.C. to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton paddled along and dropped a line whenever he found a wireless connection; this is his last installment. Thornton's work on the river was made possible in part by a grant from The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge.
Lower Hoop Hole loop. 4 miles.
It was the lure of the swimmin' hole for grandsons Aden and Matthew on a warm summer day that took us up into northern Botetourt County for this four-mile loop.
Dragon's Tooth Trail to Appalachian Trail; AT to Dragon's Tooth and back. 5.2 miles.
What with the two-year-old dog's recent semi-diagnosis of maybe a torn ACL or something (what is she a running back or a dog?), the decision was to stay pretty short...
When I was little, I often pretended to be a fashion designer, using colored pencils and sharpies to create fanciful and exotic dresses, handbags and jewelry like the kind I saw celebrities wearing. But I was not blessed with my grandmother’s sewing ...
Contributing editor Elizabeth Hunter will be leading her annual monarch butterfly demonstration on September 26 at the Orchard at Altapass , Little Switzerland, N.C. The workshop will run from 1:00 to 2:30. Call 828-765-9531 for more information.
Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County, Va. Up up up up and back. 2 miles
No, it's hardly up at all, what with the distance being only a mile and with several switchbacks along the way.
Yes, what with a free pass to FloydFest for the day and not having been up...
Andy Lane Trail to Scorched Earth Gap; Appalachian Trail to... Lambert's Meadow Shelter and back. 7.4 miles.
On the way up the Andy Lane on this hot day in our hottest Roanoke summer in likely forever, it began to mist lightly. The Day Hiker worried a...
The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, N.C. to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection. Thornton's w...
Tim Thornton is a writer, journalist and teacher who's worked at mainstream and alternative newspapers as well as for magazines, online media and public radio. He's won national awards for column writing and environmental reporting, the Phillip D. Re...
The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, NC to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection. Thornton's wor...
