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Visiting The Giant Soccer Ball Atop the Highest Mountain for 1,200 Appalachian Trail Miles

Of course the climb was worth it as always, as the summit was so cool that Gail put on a jacket as we ate and looked southeast to the Peaks of Otter and beyond. And behind us at the radar station, aliens neither landed nor

Beyond Mayberry: Andy Griffith and Mount Airy North Carolina

Laurel Hill Publishing LLC is pleased to announce the publication of 35th book from the regional history press. Beyond Mayberry: A Memoir of Andy Griffith and Mount Airy North Carolina by Thomas D. Perry.

Electric Blackberries

The day was hot and the trail surprisingly populated, including a Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club maintainer who said he had begun overseeing this section of the trail 32 years ago when it was rerouted, and has been its guardian ever since.

95 Degrees at Home, 75 at Wind Rock

You drive out of Roanoke at about 11:20 and it reads 95 on the car thermometer, you assume you're in for one hot hike.

Kurt’s Hikes: 95 Degrees at Home, 75 at Wind Rock

You drive out of Roanoke at about 11:20 and it reads 95 on the car thermometer, you assume you're in for one hot hike.

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Left: Old man approximately practicing soccer throw-in atop a very tall mountain. Right: The beauty of Turk's cap lily helped ease the climb for The Day Hiker as we neared the summit.

Visiting The Giant Soccer Ball Atop the Highest Mountain for 1,200 Appalachian Trail Miles

Of course the climb was worth it as always, as the summit was so cool that Gail put on a jacket as we ate and looked southeast to the Peaks of Otter and beyond. And behind us at the radar station, aliens neither landed nor took off.
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Beyond Mayberry: Andy Griffith and Mount Airy North Carolina

Laurel Hill Publishing LLC is pleased to announce the publication of 35th book from the regional history press. Beyond Mayberry: A Memoir of Andy Griffith and Mount Airy North Carolina by Thomas D. Perry.
Hot summer haze over Carvins Cove, looking down from the AT.

Electric Blackberries

The day was hot and the trail surprisingly populated, including a Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club maintainer who said he had begun overseeing this section of the trail 32 years ago when it was rerouted, and has been its guardian ever since.

95 Degrees at Home, 75 at Wind Rock

You drive out of Roanoke at about 11:20 and it reads 95 on the car thermometer, you assume you're in for one hot hike.

Kurt’s Hikes: 95 Degrees at Home, 75 at Wind Rock

You drive out of Roanoke at about 11:20 and it reads 95 on the car thermometer, you assume you're in for one hot hike.
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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.

May 1, 2026

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