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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 8/12/16

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This assemblage of pretty people at Kure Beach limited our hiking for the July 16-22 week to a series of pretty short beach walks.

Kurt’s Hikes: July 2016

Check out BRC Editor Kurt's hikes taken in July, including a great family photo!
Tom Gathman, a.k.a. "The Real Hiking Viking"

Meet “The Real Hiking Viking”

Tom Gathman reflects on his unsupported solo thru-hike of all 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail in the depths of winter.
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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 8/5/16

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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 7/29/16

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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.

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.

©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.

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