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Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

Something Between Nowhere and Hardly Anywhere

An urban walk from home to Tanglewood Cinema and back, Roanoke. About 6 miles.

Two Wintery Hikes

Cascades Trail to the Falls; Nature Conservancy Trail to Barney's Wall and back. 8.0 miles.

Appalachian Trail from Black Horse Gap to Wilson Creek Shelter (and back.)

Appalachian Trail from Black Horse Gap on the Blue Ridge to Wilson Creek Shelter and back. 5.0 miles.

Welcome to Kurt’s Hikes!

A Visit to the Pogo Campsite

Thurston Griggs Trail to Appalachian Trail to Annapolis Rocks and back. 5.7 miles.

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Kurt and Gail Rheinheimer

Something Between Nowhere and Hardly Anywhere

An urban walk from home to Tanglewood Cinema and back, Roanoke. About 6 miles.
Left to right: Stream along the Cascades trail, Cascades Waterfall, Gail Rheinheimer on the Cascades Trail.

Two Wintery Hikes

Cascades Trail to the Falls; Nature Conservancy Trail to Barney's Wall and back. 8.0 miles.

Appalachian Trail from Black Horse Gap to Wilson Creek Shelter (and back.)

Appalachian Trail from Black Horse Gap on the Blue Ridge to Wilson Creek Shelter and back. 5.0 miles.

Welcome to Kurt’s Hikes!

Kurt's Hike: April 28, 2012

A Visit to the Pogo Campsite

Thurston Griggs Trail to Appalachian Trail to Annapolis Rocks and back. 5.7 miles.
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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
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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