September 2012

No knob today: McAfee, a popular AT stop near Catawba, VA. Photo by Bob Stimson, courtesy the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

A Drizzly Day on the Great Trail

Appalachian Trail from Va. 311 northward to just beyond the forest road crossing and back. About 5.2 miles.

Trail Ticks, Trail Nuts

Little Cove Mountain Trail and a short section of Appalachian Trail and back. 6.5 miles.

Puppies and Cowpies

Rock Castle Gorge Loop. 10.8 miles.

NETTLE!

In Ramsey's Draft Wilderness: Road Hollow Trail, Shenandoah Mountain Trail, Jerry's Run Trail, Ramsey's Draft Trail. 7.8 miles.

Sand Dollars Instead of Wildflowers: Hilton Head Hikes

Series of beach walks, May 30-June 5, 2009. About 8 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

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