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Exploring new trail in the Uwharrie Mountains During the hectic holiday season we scale back the number of hikes we do. That doesn’t mean we aren’t planning ahead. On Sunday,...

Every Monday, our GetHiking! hikers in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle receive our weekly enewsletter, including details on upcoming hikes, a report on the past week’s hikes, hiking tips...

Every Monday, our GetHiking! hikers in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle receive our weekly enewsletter, including details on upcoming hikes, a report on the past week’s hikes, hiking tips...

Every Monday, our GetHiking! hikers in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle receive our weekly enewsletter, including details on upcoming hikes, a report on the past week’s hikes, hiking tips...

The Piedmont Land Conservancy has set the bar high with the Knight Brown Nature Preserve, its first preserve open to the public. The 189-acre oasis in Rockingham County is dominated...

Shenandoah National Park Milepost 57.5, Skyline Drive Loft Mountain with roughly 200 sites is the largest campground in the Shenandoah National Park; about 20 miles to the north is Lewis...

14239 Douthat State Park Road Millboro This 4,493-acre oasis is a destination park. For starters, its 43 miles of trail are open to hiking and mountain biking; especially for the...

Shenandoah National Park 14.4 miles 2 days This close-to-town weekend circuit hike comes to us via HikingUpward.com. It’s recommended because it’s close (less than 40 miles), it includes a stretch...

Shenandoah National Park 21.7 miles 2 days Don’t be deceived by the mileage: 8.4 miles is done as a day hike (which is where the second loop comes in). As...

Shenandoah National Park 28 miles 2-3 days Here’s a loop recommended by Backpacker magazine a few years back that includes the grail of Shenandoah hiking and much more. Start with...

Beware the roadside trail advertised as short (1.3 miles) and that starts out paved. For one, National Park Service trails of a certain vintage begin with deceptively calming blacktop before...

Nothing like the allure of a waterfall to encourage you to pull to the side of the road and take a hike. White Rock Falls may not be the most...

Walking along South River, you get the feeling something big is about to happen. Though the descending trail is easy enough to navigate, the river to your right is zigging...

Looking for a good place to hike in Charlotte or the surrounding area? You don’t have to look far.A great resource about hiking in Charlotte is the Mecklenburg County Park...

Looking for great hikes in the triad? You needn’t look far… Here’s a rundown of our top 25 hikes and trail networks in the region totaling about 140 miles. From...

As part of our GetHiking! program, which we introduced last week and will launch Sept. 12, we’re spending August extolling the virtues of hiking in North Carolina. Today, a look...

by Joe Miller Until recently, Eastern North Carolina’s greatest asset as a paddling destination was also its greatest drawback. It’s well-kept secrets were a little too well kept. The vast,...

Talk about a paddle trail personality change! This trip starts on a small quarry lake and spends its first couple miles navigating a series of the same. The lakes are...