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Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

A Ballad for Funnel Cakes

Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County, Va. Up up up up and back. 2 miles.

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.

Mill Mountain with a Four-Year-Old Hiker Chick

Mill Mountain Star Trail up and down. 3.4 miles.

A Hot-Day Hike in Rock Castle Gorge

Rock Castle Gorge loop hike. 10.8 miles.

Getting Oriented on Price Mountain

Price Mountain Loop. 5.5 miles.

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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.
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.
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Departments

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.

June 29, 2026
©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.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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