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Bicycling from the boat launch area of Carvins Cove to the base of the Sawmill Branch Trail; hiking up Sawmill Branch to the Appalachian Trail and then south to Lambert's Meadow Shelter and back. 13.5 miles total (about 9 on bicycles).

We'd done the Sprouts Run section of this walk as an out-and-back a few weeks back, having failed to find the connection of the Wilson Mountain Trail; so this time, we went up the Wilson Mountain Trail with hopes of completing the loop in that

The Cascades Trail and then the Nature Conservancy Trail to Barney's Wall. 8.0 miles. It was a warmish day with a good smattering of hikers along Little Stony Creek, and an even bigger gathering around the falls.

December 26. The Virginia Beach Boardwalk (mostly from the beach) and back. 4.0 miles. At this time of year, the boardwalk is transformed at night from a promenade for walkers to a slow-ride runway for a steady stream of cars driving beneath and besi

With time off the week after Christmas, we snuck over to Greenbrier County, W.Va., for two days of hiking built around a stay at the General Lewis Inn.