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November 1, 2026
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With a cold day before us and grandson Matthew along, a fire-ready destination seemed in order.
With grandson Matthew in tow and occasionally in front, we used a pretty afternoon to take on this pretty easy hike.
With its three distinct sections, this hike is a good one for nearly-spring when, especially in the lower section along the creeks, the early wildflowers are popping.
Kurt's family's dog Fluff, who disappeared on a hike back in November, has come home again! This is Kurt's column, published in the March/April issue of The Roanoker, Blue Ridge Country's sister magazine.
On a rainy day we stayed close to home, and started out carrying umbrellas along the greenway beside the swollen, Werther's-colored Roanoke River as it sped along beside us, fed by small streams rushing into it with heavy rains of the night before.
With a cold day before us and grandson Matthew along, a fire-ready destination seemed in order.
With grandson Matthew in tow and occasionally in front, we used a pretty afternoon to take on this pretty easy hike.
With its three distinct sections, this hike is a good one for nearly-spring when, especially in the lower section along the creeks, the early wildflowers are popping.
Kurt's family's dog Fluff, who disappeared on a hike back in November, has come home again! This is Kurt's column, published in the March/April issue of The Roanoker, Blue Ridge Country's sister magazine.
On a rainy day we stayed close to home, and started out carrying umbrellas along the greenway beside the swollen, Werther's-colored Roanoke River as it sped along beside us, fed by small streams rushing into it with heavy rains of the night before.
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