Kurt’s Hikes

CURRENT Kurt’s Hikes

May 25: The view from Mt.Pleasant looking southwest.

Kurt’s Hikes: May 2019

Some Urban, Some Beach, Some Bikes, Some Views!
4/28/19: Old guy celebrates his birthday on the Cascades Trail at Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland.

Kurt’s Hikes: April 2019

Family Men in the Woods; Walking to the Pogo with Cousin Jim
The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All, 15 years at it, up on McAfee Knob.

Kurt’s Hikes: February – 15 Years!

The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All has been out there every dang weekend since, well, forever. No guy is luckier than I.

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.

©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.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS