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Bobcats! (Not)

Kurt's February hikes included a Valentine's hike, frozen waterfalls and ... a bobcat?!

Seeing Southern: The Super Bowl . . . of Sorts

The Super Bowl has nothing on these guys. Instead of a stadium and a football, you've got a ski slope, an outhouse and hundreds of your best friends cheering you toward the finish line. Experience the Outhouse Races in Sapphire, North Carolina.

Cold n Urban

Kurt's January hikes included braving the cold weather, an old favorite and beautiful views.

Through the Cold

Cold weather couldn't deter Kurt and family from their monthly hikes. Read on about his December 2017 adventures.

Back to the Woods after a Month Off for a Much Bigger Cause

Kurt's hikes are back up and running after a family member's health scare and his one-in-a-million recovery.

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Gail at The Cascades, before the snow got deep enough to reveal . .. cat tracks!

Bobcats! (Not)

Kurt's February hikes included a Valentine's hike, frozen waterfalls and ... a bobcat?!
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Seeing Southern: The Super Bowl . . . of Sorts

The Super Bowl has nothing on these guys. Instead of a stadium and a football, you've got a ski slope, an outhouse and hundreds of your best friends cheering you toward the finish line. Experience the Outhouse Races in Sapphire, North Carolina.
Gail on Tinker Cliffs with wintry Catawba Valley below, Jan. 21, 2018

Cold n Urban

Kurt's January hikes included braving the cold weather, an old favorite and beautiful views.
Cookie on Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail, 12/10.

Through the Cold

Cold weather couldn't deter Kurt and family from their monthly hikes. Read on about his December 2017 adventures.
Ace woodsman breaks out the rain tarp.

Back to the Woods after a Month Off for a Much Bigger Cause

Kurt's hikes are back up and running after a family member's health scare and his one-in-a-million recovery.
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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
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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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