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No gas? No problem, with these 10 hikes close to home
Loblolly Trail, Umstead We realize that our extensive database of hikes can be daunting. And in these times of limited petrol, the last thing we want to do is daunt...
SOS! Save Our Summer, with a Piedmont water hike near you
Hanging Rock State Park’s 12-acre lake Noooooooo! August? Already!? It can’t be! My summer hasn’t even started … Alas, the calendar does not lie. And yes, while in the meteorological...
Spring Into Adventure: First Responder Wildflower Hikes
They are the first sign that the end is near. The end of winter, that is. Mottled green and purple leaves from which a starburst of slender yellow petals explodes....
A Walk in the Woods, part II: Great trails for beginning hikers
So you read our post last week about launching your hiking career — if you didn’t, hit pause and go here, then come back — and were intrigued. You’ve let...
This week in GetHiking! GetExploring!
The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...
This Week in GetHiking! GetExploring!
The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...
GetHiking! and GetExploring! ... Cox Mountain ... Morrow Mountain ... a pack fitting clinic ... new trail in the Uwharries ... Tip: wayfinding ... Resource: Appalachian Trail Conservancy ...
The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...
It's Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month! Celebrate with a hike at the Coast, Piedmont, Mountains
This month, our three GetHiking! groups — in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle — are celebrating Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month by hiking the MST. That’s 17 hikes in all, covering...