Hiking La Concha
Just an afternoon stroll she says… We don’t need to bring lunch she says… 8.1 miles and 2500 feet of elevation later… Up,…
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Dupont State Forest – Cedar Mountain, North Carolina
Dupont State Forest is a very popular destination outside Asheville, with multiple waterfalls and plentiful hiking trails.
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Trombadore Trail – Gerton, North Carolina
This is a very nice 5 mile out-and-back hike about 15 minutes from our rental cabin here in the mountains of North Carolina….
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Graybeard Trail – Montreat, North Carolina
The Graybeard Trail is a beautiful trail in Montreat, North Carolina. With gorgeous views and a waterfall, it’s a must-do for those in…
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Hiking in the Smokies
After having spent so much time in the Rockies and Sierras, the lush green rolling Smokies are a big change from what we’re…
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Canyon Dreams
For the record, Colette has been officially banned from arranging any “vacations” unless she will be participating. She has now been put on…
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Holy Jim and the O.C.
With a sudden work trip to DC interrupting our northward-bound movement, we ended up with a two week stop in Orange County (referred…
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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
It’s 08:00 in the morning. We’re at 10,000 feet. 48 Degrees Fahrenheit. A cold breeze from the east. Colette questions her decision to…
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Whirlwind Week
Cyclone, Typhoon, Hurricane, Whirlwind. I feel like I got run over by each of these right after the other. It’s a good thing…
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Shirley Canyon Trail
Considering she lives in an area where elevation is measured in numbers below sea level, we thought we’d start Shelby’s visit off with…
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Tioga Road–Top Of The World
No trip to Yosemite National Park would be complete without exploring Tioga Road as it winds up through the higher elevations, eventually exiting…
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Yosemite Valley
It is said that when a visitor asked a Yosemite ranger what he would do if he had only a day to visit…
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Back to the mountains
We rolled out of Fresno fully stocked and ready for the next two weeks of our adventure in Yosemite National Park. Adventure is…
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Zumwalt Meadow, Kings Canyon National Park
I have stood in awe next to skyscrapers in New York and marveled at the expansive view at the top of Mount Audubon…
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Graveyard of the Giants
After a couple of false starts (including getting the Honda stuck in 14” of snow on the road to Fresno Dome and venturing…
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