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Kurt’s Hikes: August, 2019

New Hike to Upper Cascades; Last Hike to Ballast Point?

Web Extra: “Farms, Food and Fun”

Get more from from Joe Tennis' journey to discover “Farms, Food & Fun” in the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

Kurt’s Hikes: July 2019

Watery Destinations: Two Lakes, An Ocean and a Reservoir

Kurt’s Hikes: June 2019

Kurt’s Hikes: May 2019

Some Urban, Some Beach, Some Bikes, Some Views!

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On the way up to Kelly Knob (a couple of rises beyond the one on the horizon), August 10.

Kurt’s Hikes: August, 2019

New Hike to Upper Cascades; Last Hike to Ballast Point?
The GA at Grapes & Beans in Clayton, Ga. is loaded with turkey, bacon and avocado.

Web Extra: “Farms, Food and Fun”

Get more from from Joe Tennis' journey to discover “Farms, Food & Fun” in the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Gail keeps Harkening Hill’s Balance Rock from hurting someone.

Kurt’s Hikes: July 2019

Watery Destinations: Two Lakes, An Ocean and a Reservoir
June 2, ’19: The trails of Mill Mountain provide lots of overlooks down onto Roanoke City.

Kurt’s Hikes: June 2019

May 25: The view from Mt.Pleasant looking southwest.

Kurt’s Hikes: May 2019

Some Urban, Some Beach, Some Bikes, Some Views!
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
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

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