2012

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.
Kurt, and one of the remnants of old mountain homes visible along the trail.

A Hot-Day Hike in Rock Castle Gorge

Rock Castle Gorge loop hike. 10.8 miles.
Gail's theory is that bears tear at the wooden signs along trails.

Getting Oriented on Price Mountain

Price Mountain Loop. 5.5 miles.
Left: It's not often they put in a giant pipe to show you where the trail goes. Right: Fred Eaglesmith: The Greatest Hardly Known Songwriter in North America, And Very Nearly of All.

The Saturday of Dan and Fred

Pinnacles of Dan up and back (?). About 5 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