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Griz waiting for me to unpack lunch

“Andrew’s Hike” – The Cascades Trail and Flat Top at Peaks of Otter

Associate Art Director Caroline McKean takes a new trail to Flat Top and Cascades Trail. While starting out slow, a family member's crisis pushes her to make it to the top.
Skunk cabbage – as sure a sign of spring as the first pitch of the season.

The Start of Flower Season

Andy Lane Trail to Appalachian Trail to Tinker Cliffs and back. 7.2 miles
Parts of the trail were freeeezy.

Great, New-to-Us, Snake-Free Hike!

Wildcat, Riprap, Appalachian Trail loop from Skyline Drive MP 92.1 (Wildcat Ridge parking area)
The winning photo for our May/June 2013 waterfall photo contest: Autumn at Dry Falls by Dave Allen

Your Top 15 Waterfall Photos!

We ran a contest for reader photos to be published in our May/June 2013 issue. Here are the top 15 from our submissions, voted on by our Facebook fans!

March up Mill Mountain; March around Mill Mountain

Hikes: March 9, 2013 (Star, Woodthrush, Ridgeline trails loop on Mill Mountain. About 4 miles); March 16, 2013 (Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail till it rained. About 4 miles)

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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

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