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Kurt’s Hikes

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Kurt’s Hikes: Feb-Sept, 2022

Our hikes from February through September included our 18th annual Valentine’s Day visit to Apple Orchard Falls; and several firsts, including Virginia’s Channels and a section of the

New Catawba Greenway Hike

Kurt’s Hikes: June-July ’21

Some Urban, Some Mountain, One Beach

Hikes: April-May ’21

Devil's Marbleyard, A.T. and More

March 2021 Hikes

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Gail stays comfy in rain under the tarp at Carvins Cove, 9/11/22.

Kurt’s Hikes: Feb-Sept, 2022

Our hikes from February through September included our 18th annual Valentine’s Day visit to Apple Orchard Falls; and several firsts, including Virginia’s Channels and a section of the
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New Catawba Greenway Hike

New wagon tent!

Kurt’s Hikes: June-July ’21

Some Urban, Some Mountain, One Beach
Gail makes her way up Brushy Mountain.

Hikes: April-May ’21

Devil's Marbleyard, A.T. and More
Kurt and Cookie head up the Little Rocky Row Trail, March 20, 2021

March 2021 Hikes

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