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Kurt’s Hikes: June-December 2023

You look at seven months of hikes to close the 19th year of Gail and me walking every weekend and you start to see some patterns, most striking of which is the hikes are creeping toward shorter.

Waterfall Wednesday: Cumberland Falls – The Niagara Falls of the South

Residing in Southeastern Kentucky sits one of the most naturally beautiful waterfalls in the Blue Ridge region known as the "Niagara of the South," Cumberland Falls.

February’s Wild Edible: Maple Syrup

In the Blue Ridge Mountain region, certainly two of the counties that are most known for producing maple syrup are Highland County, Virginia and Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

January’s Wild Edible: Hairy Bittercress

A close relative of watercress, bittercress is one of the first wild edibles to make their yearly appearance in the Blue Ridge.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Ovenbird

The Ovenbird was given its common name in recognition of its nest-building style.

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Gail stands atop Texas’s Palo Duro Canyon, October 4.

Kurt’s Hikes: June-December 2023

You look at seven months of hikes to close the 19th year of Gail and me walking every weekend and you start to see some patterns, most striking of which is the hikes are creeping toward shorter.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Cumberland Falls – The Niagara Falls of the South

Residing in Southeastern Kentucky sits one of the most naturally beautiful waterfalls in the Blue Ridge region known as the "Niagara of the South," Cumberland Falls.
Bob Sheets gathering sugar maple syrup

February’s Wild Edible: Maple Syrup

In the Blue Ridge Mountain region, certainly two of the counties that are most known for producing maple syrup are Highland County, Virginia and Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
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January’s Wild Edible: Hairy Bittercress

A close relative of watercress, bittercress is one of the first wild edibles to make their yearly appearance in the Blue Ridge.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Ovenbird

The Ovenbird was given its common name in recognition of its nest-building style.
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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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