Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

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Two Unconscionably Urban Hikes

Hey, we had a job one week and it was cold and rainy the next.
This spot, 50 feet back from the formation of Tinker Cliffs, was at least 10 degrees warmer than out on the rocks.

Two New Year’s hikes

Tinker Cliffs, Brushy Mountain
Shadows on the Mill Mountain Loop Road.

Hikes for the Holidays, 2019

Two Local Classics
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The Place to Ourselves

HIke: December 14, 2019: Tinker Creek Greenway to Carvins Cove and back. 4.8 miles
11/1/19: The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All and her pretty-good-hiker dog, Cookie, chill beside Carvins Cove.

Kurt’s Hikes: November 2019

Old Favorites

Departments

Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

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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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.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS