Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

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Kurt’s Hikes: June 2015

A round-up of Kurt's June hikes.
All the Rheinheimers and Markwoods gather at the Pogo Campsite on the Maryland Appalachian Trail, May 2, 2015, to commemorate Walter Rheinheimer

Commemorating Walter Rheinheimer

Kurt's Hikes: April & May 2015
Kurt at the base of North Mountain.

A Favorite Spot in the Rain

A roundup of Kurt's March hikes.
February 1 at Carvins Cove: Back row: Reese, Matthew, Erica, Ava, Tyler, Lily.  Front: Aden, Kurt

Happy 11 Years to Us (And happy hikes for lots of the family)

A roundup of Kurt's February hikes.

A Walk to the Grandparents’ Home Place

A roundup of Kurt's January hikes.

Departments

Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS