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Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

A Counter-Clockwise Walk

Mt. Pleasant National Scenic Area: Henry Lanum/Mountain Pleasant loop. 7.2 miles.

Hi-Dee-Ho!

Carvins Cove: Up the HiDeeHo Trail and along Brushy Mountain Trail and back. 6 miles.

Crayfish, Binoculars & Creek-Happy Puppies

Appalachian Trail along Brown Mountain Creek from U.S. 60 out and back. 5.6 miles.

A Cool Swimming Hole and the Joy of Dogs

Lower Hoop Hole and Roaring Run loops. 5.5 miles.

One-Dollar Watch, Million-Dollar Walks

Four days of hikes: Crabtree Falls, AT, Shenandoah National Park. About 36 miles total.

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The view from the top: 360 degrees.

A Counter-Clockwise Walk

Mt. Pleasant National Scenic Area: Henry Lanum/Mountain Pleasant loop. 7.2 miles.
Carvins Cove Reservoir: the natural reserve surrounding it covers 12,700 acres.

Hi-Dee-Ho!

Carvins Cove: Up the HiDeeHo Trail and along Brushy Mountain Trail and back. 6 miles.
Gail, the crayfish and the new binoculars. Disregard time/date stamp on photo (camera needs to be re-set).

Crayfish, Binoculars & Creek-Happy Puppies

Appalachian Trail along Brown Mountain Creek from U.S. 60 out and back. 5.6 miles.
Left: Grandson and puppy both head for the cool water. Right: Grandson Aden demonstrates the joys of a swimming hole along Lower Hoop Hole.

A Cool Swimming Hole and the Joy of Dogs

Lower Hoop Hole and Roaring Run loops. 5.5 miles.
Kurt Rheinheimer shows off his new watch along the Crabtree Falls hike.

One-Dollar Watch, Million-Dollar Walks

Four days of hikes: Crabtree Falls, AT, Shenandoah National Park. About 36 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.

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
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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