Fall morning on the Salem Lake Trail
Seven miles around Salem Lake in Winston-Salem on a crisp October morning.
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Looking Glass Rock, Looking Glass Falls and Moore Cove Falls
A late-summer weekend near Brevard: the climb up Looking Glass Rock, then two waterfalls along US 276.
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Upper Creek Falls in Pisgah National Forest
A steep, short loop off NC 181 to a long cascade in the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.
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Graveyard Fields and Looking Glass Rock
Boardwalks, waterfalls and a famous view on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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High Shoals Falls at South Mountains State Park
Cascades all the way up the Jacob Fork to the 80-foot High Shoals Falls, in May 2022, before Hurricane Helene closed the trail.
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Rocky Face Mountain: a granite dome with a view
Hiking up the granite dome at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area with our pup.
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Crowders Mountain State Park: rock outcrops and long Piedmont views
A bright March day at Crowders Mountain State Park near Kings Mountain, with big views from the rocks.
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Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks: Betsey’s Rock Falls, The Lump and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
An August 2021 drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Wilkes County: overlooks, a ballad, and a short walk on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
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Company Mill Preserve: mill dam, boardwalks and beaver ponds
A late-summer hike past an old mill dam and over the boardwalks at Company Mill Preserve.
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Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway
A May 2020 weekend: the Bicentennial Greenway in Jamestown, NC, then Mabry Mill at milepost 176 of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.
