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Kurt’s Hikes

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Pretty Daggone Easy

Andy Lane Trail to Appalachian Trail to Tinker Cliffs and back. 7.4 miles.

There’s Hikers, and There’s Hitchhikers

Appalachian Trail from Va. 624 north onto the crest of Catawba Mountain and back. 5.4 miles.

Parakeets, Pigeons and a Volcanic Island: New Zealand, Part 3

Over our nearly three glorious weeks in New Zealand we walked every day – through cities, along beaches and exploring small towns, probably covering 75 miles or more over the 18 days.

Picture Postcards from Down Under: New Zealand, Part 2

Over our nearly three glorious weeks in New Zealand we walked every day – through cities, along beaches and exploring small towns, probably covering 75 miles or more over the 18 days.

Mountains on the Other Side of the World: New Zealand, Part 1

Hikes, February 17-March 6, 2010. Up, down and around all three islands of New Zealand, in mostly short hikes. About 40 miles total.

Current Issue

A girl and her dog pay no attention to the killer view from Tinker Cliffs.

Pretty Daggone Easy

Andy Lane Trail to Appalachian Trail to Tinker Cliffs and back. 7.4 miles.
A leftover from a real, snowy winter?

There’s Hikers, and There’s Hitchhikers

Appalachian Trail from Va. 624 north onto the crest of Catawba Mountain and back. 5.4 miles.
Just outside the Kai Kart on Stewart island, owner Hilli Maas-Barrett hams it up with helper Vanessa. (Kai is the Maori word for food; the fish and chips were great.)

Parakeets, Pigeons and a Volcanic Island: New Zealand, Part 3

Over our nearly three glorious weeks in New Zealand we walked every day – through cities, along beaches and exploring small towns, probably covering 75 miles or more over the 18 days.
Gail's best shot of the trip? It's over Lake Matheson, looking toward Mt. Cook and Mt. Tasman.

Picture Postcards from Down Under: New Zealand, Part 2

Over our nearly three glorious weeks in New Zealand we walked every day – through cities, along beaches and exploring small towns, probably covering 75 miles or more over the 18 days.
One happy guy on a hike on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Mountains on the Other Side of the World: New Zealand, Part 1

Hikes, February 17-March 6, 2010. Up, down and around all three islands of New Zealand, in mostly short hikes. About 40 miles total.
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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.

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©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.

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Synchronous Fireflies
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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