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November 1, 2026
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Apple Orchard Trail, Appalachian Trail to and from Black Rocks, Cornelius Creek Trail. 8.6 miles.
Southern North Carolina Coast beach walks. About 12 miles total.
Va. 614 from Appalachian Trail crossing to Little Cove Mountain Trail to AT back to 614 at Jennings Creek. 7.8 miles. (Our total for the day was about 9.3, given a foolish 1.5-mile detour.)
Bottom Creek Gorge Nature Preserve trails. 5.2 miles
Apple Orchard Trail, Appalachian Trail to and from Black Rocks, Cornelius Creek Trail. 8.6 miles.
Southern North Carolina Coast beach walks. About 12 miles total.
Va. 614 from Appalachian Trail crossing to Little Cove Mountain Trail to AT back to 614 at Jennings Creek. 7.8 miles. (Our total for the day was about 9.3, given a foolish 1.5-mile detour.)
Bottom Creek Gorge Nature Preserve trails. 5.2 miles
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Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
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