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A Drizzly Day on the Great Trail

Appalachian Trail from Va. 311 northward to just beyond the forest road crossing and back. About 5.2 miles.

Trail Ticks, Trail Nuts

Little Cove Mountain Trail and a short section of Appalachian Trail and back. 6.5 miles.

Puppies and Cowpies

Rock Castle Gorge Loop. 10.8 miles.

NETTLE!

In Ramsey's Draft Wilderness: Road Hollow Trail, Shenandoah Mountain Trail, Jerry's Run Trail, Ramsey's Draft Trail. 7.8 miles.

Sand Dollars Instead of Wildflowers: Hilton Head Hikes

Series of beach walks, May 30-June 5, 2009. About 8 miles.

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No knob today: McAfee, a popular AT stop near Catawba, VA. Photo by Bob Stimson, courtesy the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

A Drizzly Day on the Great Trail

Appalachian Trail from Va. 311 northward to just beyond the forest road crossing and back. About 5.2 miles.

Trail Ticks, Trail Nuts

Little Cove Mountain Trail and a short section of Appalachian Trail and back. 6.5 miles.

Puppies and Cowpies

Rock Castle Gorge Loop. 10.8 miles.

NETTLE!

In Ramsey's Draft Wilderness: Road Hollow Trail, Shenandoah Mountain Trail, Jerry's Run Trail, Ramsey's Draft Trail. 7.8 miles.

Sand Dollars Instead of Wildflowers: Hilton Head Hikes

Series of beach walks, May 30-June 5, 2009. About 8 miles.
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At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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