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“Caverns, Cabins and Cuisine”

On the road from the Shenandoah Valley to the Great Smoky Mountains, I sought stalagmites, stalactites and soda straws while in search of “Caverns, Cabins and Cuisine.”

Classic Climbs Afoot and Finishing up the New River Trail Awheel

Kurt’s Hikes: February – 15 Years!

The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All has been out there every dang weekend since, well, forever. No guy is luckier than I.

Kurt’s Hikes: January 2019

Kurt’s Hikes: December 2018

Mostly ‘Round Town to End Roanoke’s Rainiest Year Ever

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“Caverns, Cabins and Cuisine”

On the road from the Shenandoah Valley to the Great Smoky Mountains, I sought stalagmites, stalactites and soda straws while in search of “Caverns, Cabins and Cuisine.”
Flat Top 3/2/19: As the day warmed toward the summit, ice on tree limbs from the night before accumulated on the ground.

Classic Climbs Afoot and Finishing up the New River Trail Awheel

The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All, 15 years at it, up on McAfee Knob.

Kurt’s Hikes: February – 15 Years!

The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All has been out there every dang weekend since, well, forever. No guy is luckier than I.
We decided this view was good enough to be Hemlock Point, whatever the identity of the evergreens.

Kurt’s Hikes: January 2019

A doggie’s Christmas Day beside the waters of a full Carvins Cove.

Kurt’s Hikes: December 2018

Mostly ‘Round Town to End Roanoke’s Rainiest Year Ever
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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

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

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