Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

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.
Very tough, still-smilin' Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All enduring drilling rain.

Drizzle to Downpour

Cornelius Creek Trail to Appalachian Trail to Cornelius Creek Shelter and back. 9.2 miles.
View from western side of Mount Pleasant.

Photographic Trail Magic

Henry Lanum and Mount Pleasant Trails loop. 7.2 miles.
Kurt and Gail Rheinheimer

A Roanoke-Convenient Blue Ridge Parkway Hike

From Blue Ridge Parkway at FR 191 (Salt Pond Road) to Appalachian Trail north to Wilson Creek and back. 7.6 miles.
David, Gail and Adam on McAfee Knob, May 16, 2010.

A Hike for Four: McAfee and Catawba

Appalachian Trail from Va. 311 to McAfee Knob and back down, using the forest road from about 2 miles out. About 7 miles.

Departments

Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
Events

Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Events

Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

CALENDAR OF EVENTS