September 13, 2012

Left: Aden and Matthew prepare to jump again. Right: What better place for lunch than your own boulder tucked away on the hillside.

Swimming Hole Just Past the Crazy-Looking Trees

Lower Hoop Hole loop. 4 miles.
Apparently one way Americans are being put to work is through putting up a lot of signs in the woods.

Trail Signs: The President Was Here?

Dragon's Tooth Trail to Appalachian Trail; AT to Dragon's Tooth and back. 5.2 miles.
Even on a hot day, Buffalo Mountain is breezy and cool, with great views.

A Ballad for Funnel Cakes

Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County, Va. Up up up up and back. 2 miles.
Well, you bad dog, was the skunk encounter worth it?

Dog Meets Skunk, and Other Adventures

Andy Lane Trail to Scorched Earth Gap; Appalachian Trail to... Lambert's Meadow Shelter and back. 7.4 miles.
Matthew carries Lily's never-needed carry pack on the way up the Star Trail.

Mill Mountain with a Four-Year-Old Hiker Chick

Mill Mountain Star Trail up and down. 3.4 miles.

Departments

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

CALENDAR OF EVENTS